Events Using Fireworks

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MOTION BY COUNCILLOR B LEISHMAN AND E DRYSDALE 
Events Using Fireworks Motion 
The Council agrees that: 
• where fireworks/pyrotechnics displays are held on Council owned property or
land or are to be managed, sponsored or funded by the Council, these will be
restricted to the following existing annual events:  
• 
o Bonfire and Fireworks Event held on the South Inch, Perth in November,
or such other venue as may be used for that purpose;
o Christmas Lights Switch On in Perth in November;
o Bonfire & Fireworks Event held in Pitlochry in November
o Braemar Day Fireworks Event held in Blairgowrie on the Saturday of the
Braemar Highland Games 
• Religious festivals such as Chinese New Year and Diwali also take place within
Perth and Kinross and are permitted to have fireworks/pyrotechnics display. 
• event organisers will be required to publicise the location and timings of the
fireworks/pyrotechnics display in the local printed media, on local radio and on
any social media accounts the event run. 
• event organisers will also be required to notify the Council of the location and
timings of the fireworks/pyrotechnics display so that these may be publicised
through the Council’s social media channels in advance. 
• the use of fireworks at these events to be limited to a maximum period of 30
minutes. 
• applications can be made for use of Council property or land or funding or
sponsorship for events which will involve use of fireworks or pyrotechnics.  In
such cases consideration would be given to whether the circumstances justify
departure from the general policy position, and that such a decision would require
approval of Council. In the event of approval, the same requirements in relation to
advance publicity would apply.