Police and Leeds Council want fireworks injunction to ban fireworks being used for these reasons in Leeds
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The injunction applies to anyone in Leeds aged over 10 years old, and will prohibit the use of fireworks for ANY of the below reasons if the injunction is successfully granted.
Anyone who opposes the injunction must contact Leeds Council and be added to the case as a defendant following the applications at Leeds Youth Court and the County Court at Leeds.
What fireworks related activities would be banned?
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Hide AdThe injunction prohibits the use of fireworks or other explosive or pyrotechnic materials including, but not restricted, to the following activities :
i. Directing a firework towards any person
ii. Directing a firework towards any animal
iii. Directing a firework towards any vehicle
iv. Directing a firework at any building or structure
v. Using a firework so as to cause nuisance or annoyance to any resident of the Leeds metropolitan district (other than using fireworks on residential premises by the lawful occupier)
vi. Using a firework so that it causes alarm, harassment or distress to any person in a public place within the Leeds metropolitan district (other than an organised firework event)
Prohibiting interfering with emergency workers, who are :
i. A Police Constable
ii. A Police Community Support Officer
iii. A Police Crime Scene Investigator
iv. A firefighter employed by West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
v. A person employed by the Yorkshire Ambulance Service
vi. An NHS employee
vii. An employee of Leeds City Council
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Hide AdAt present the application is against “persons unknown” aged 10 upwards – there will be applications in the Leeds Youth Court and the County Court at Leeds
If anyone wishes to support the application they should send an email to [email protected] . We can also send them details of the application should they be interested.
If anyone wishes to oppose the application then they will need to be added as a defendant. They can do this by emailing [email protected]