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A community guide to organising bonfires and fireworks.
You cannot buy or use fireworks if you're under 18, and you must not set off fireworks between 11pm and 7am, except on certain occasions
The rules about having garden bonfires, burning domestic waste, complaining about a neighbour's bonfire, fines
The rules on working hours - hour and limits, rests, health assessments and terms and conditions
How you can take part in the commemorations.
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is issuing the following guidance for faith and belief groups and those who manage places of worship, who may wish to play an active role during this period.
The Environment Agency is asking people who are planning on having a Guy Fawkes bonfire to make sure that they only burn small amounts of paper, leaves, wood and cardboard and the waste is kept securely before being burned.
Legacy resources to support firework safety and raise awareness produced for a product safety campaign during 2021.
Guy Fawkes’ Night is a calendar highlight. But if you’re going to celebrate it, go to an organised event rather than risk being a “bonfire bandit”.
You need to get permission from your council to have a fireworks display between 11pm and 7am.
The D7 exemption allows you to burn plant tissue and untreated wood waste from joinery or manufacturing in the open air.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can burn waste wood during community events such as Guy Fawkes’ bonfires and Scout and Guide campfires.
Operating principles for commissioners and providers of night shelters for people experiencing rough sleeping.
Make sure what you burn is both legal and safe and spare a thought for wildlife.
To sell fireworks (wholesale or retail up to 2 tonnes net explosive content) you must be registered or licensed with the local authority Trading Standards office
In smoke control areas you can only use certain types of fuel or exempt appliances - find out if you live in one and what you can burn
The Environment Agency is reminding people it’s illegal to burn many types of waste.
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