BRADFORD could soon follow Leeds in pursuing new measures to crack down on anti social firework use.

It was announced this week that Leeds City Council was working with West Yorkshire Police to seek an injunction that could be used to bring tougher punishments on people to launch fireworks at people, animals, or buildings, using fireworks to cause nuisance and attacking emergency service or Council workers who are trying to stop firework nuisance.

Bradford Council has previously set up a “scrutiny review” that will look at the issue of fireworks in the district.

That review has been held up by the Covid 19 pandemic, but the Council says that when it is complete the authority will “consider all options.”

Each year as the Halloween and Bonfire season approaches, there is usually a huge rise in anti social behaviour, arson and firework based nuisance in West Yorkshire.

Recent years have seen emergency services partner with Councils as well as community and religious groups to try and prevent any major disorder.

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Although there have been some success, it is still a major issue that takes a huge amount of resources to deal with.

The injunction planned for Leeds would give police and Council wardens greater power to disperse large groups gathering to set off fireworks.

The injunction would prevent people from

- Using abusive words or gestures to, threatening or obstructing or interfering with in any way any emergency worker dealing with any firework-related incident within the Leeds metropolitan area

- Gathering or being in a group of three or more persons in any public place and using any firework or other explosive or pyrotechnic material within the Leeds Metropolitan area

- Entering, attempting to enter or remaining within Banstead Park, Alexandra Park (also known as Burley Lawn) or Pudsey Park after 6pm until 7am from the commencement of the injunction until Monday November 9

Breaking the injunction could lead to arrest.

The Telegraph & Argus asked Bradford Council if it would consider a similar injunction.

Councillor Abdul Jabar, Executive Member for Neighbourhoods and Community Safety, said: “Bradford Council is totally committed to finding a solution for the anti-social behaviour associated with fireworks and Bonfire Night and especially the deplorable attacks on emergency workers. We will not allow it to continue year after year.

“This year we commissioned a comprehensive Scrutiny Committee review into the use and misuse of fireworks and anti-social behaviour directed toward emergency service workers.

“The Committee has been gathering evidence from an extensive range of organisations and individuals to inform its recommendations and will consider all options.”

The Scrutiny review has spoken to numerous different groups in Bradford, from retailers to emergency services to wedding and events venues.