THESE signs have been appearing at filling station forecourts in Bradford amid fears over Bonfire Night mayhem.

The boards, backed by West Yorkshire Police, Bradford Council and West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, say there will be no petrol can sales until tomorrow (November 6) - when plot night has passed.

They have been spotted in at least two petrol stations in the Barkerend and Great Horton areas.

A spokesperson for Bradford Council said: “Because of anti-social use in the past, Bradford Council, the fire service and the police agreed to ask petrol filling stations in some areas of the city to refrain from selling petrol in cans until Bonfire Night has passed.

“We are grateful for the co-operation of retailers who were willing to help us to try to keep any anti-social behaviour to an absolute minimum and to help keep people safe, which is a shared priority.”

The Bradford district has been plagued with firework disorder in recent days.

Last week, a series of shocking videos emerged of yobs causing havoc with the dangerous missiles.

One incident unfolded after a large rowdy group of youths with fireworks gathered on Oak Lane, Manningham, on the night of Halloween.

On the same evening, a firework was thrown at two Bradford police officers.

It marks yet more misery for the city after Bonfire Night took an ugly turn last year, when a crossing on Great Horton Road was set alight and a Manningham pub came under siege.

West Yorkshire Police said it will be working closely with the fire service and urged people to follow advice on the safe purchase and use of fireworks.

Chief Superintendent Damien Miller, of West Yorkshire Police, said: “We will have an increased policing presence in place to provide reassurance and deal with any incidents of anti-social or criminal behaviour.”

This has included police reporting “illegal” Snapchat firework traders.

Officers from the Bradford West Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) have informed Trading Standards and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) of the practice.

A police spokesperson said: “We are fully aware of those that are trying to profit through Snapchat sales of fireworks, and thank the public for passing this information to us.

“Your information is being passed to Trading Standards and HMRC as these are unregistered companies and trading illegally. It is an offence to offer for sale gunpowder in the open air. This includes from the boot of car.

“Often these fireworks are old stock and do not conform with British safety standards.”

Inayah Sher, from the Bradford 4 Better group (B4B), which is working to tackle the issues facing the city, said: "Historically, for the majority of us the build up to Bonfire Night was truly exciting. It was something to look forward to, we would never see or hear fireworks from one year to the next outside Bonfire Night, except New Year’s Eve.

"Unfortunately over recent years, due to the behaviour of a very small number of dysfunctional youths, for the vast majority of us, Bonfire Night has become little more than an extended nightmare lasting several weeks. This has to change - we will no longer accept what is a very small group of children destroying our communities and contributing to the stereotyping of Bradford."