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Why Are We Supporting Two Petitions?

The Firework Campaign

The two government petitions we’re asking you to support dovetail nicely together:

  1. Reduce the maximum noise level for consumer fireworks from 120 to 90 decibels
    • How much difference would reducing the maximum noise level to 90db make?
    • The difference between 90db and 120db is significant in terms of actual sound intensity, perceived loudness and the associated risk of hearing damage. The decibel scale is logarithmic, not linear, meaning that small numerical increases represent large physical changes in sound intensity.
    • Intensity: Every increase of 10db represents a tenfold increase in sound intensity. Therefore 120db is 1,000 times more intense than 90db.
    • Perceived Loudness: (or volume) roughly doubles with every 10db increase. Therefore 120db is perceived as eight times as loud as 90db.
  2. Limit the sale of fireworks to those running local council approved events only
    • This will restrict who can buy and use fireworks taking them out of the hands of those who misuse them.
Source: Google Chrome
Source: Google Chrome

Please make sure you sign and share both petitions:

Can We Get 2 Petitions Over 100k?

The Firework Campaign

The Redwings petition is well over the 100k mark now. It can go much higher so please make sure you’ve signed: 

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/738192

Now we’re going to try something that’s never been achieved before:

There’s never been 2 live government firework petitions over 100k. Let’s make this year the year it happens. To do this we need your help. So please make sure you sign and share this petition too: 

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/732559

The Firework Working Group meets MPs in Parliament

The Firework Campaign

On December 6th 2023 a group of charities welcomed MPs to a coalition event to discuss how firework legislation is failing the vulnerable in our society. Humans and animal welfare suffers when fireworks are used sporadically throughout the year. 

The event was hosted by the ‘Fireworks coalition’ consisting of: Combat Stress, Help for Heroes, Dogs Trust, Blue Cross, Battersea, British Veterinary Association, Cats Protection, Children’s Burns Trust, The Kennel Club, PTSD UK, Dan’s Fund for Burns, Assistance Dogs, Service Dogs, The British Horse Society, Redwings and Bravehounds. 

The message from every charity was clear. The government needs to introduce tougher restrictions on firework use. “We call on the UK government to conduct a review of existing fireworks legislation accounting for their impact on human and animal welfare.” 

The gold nugget to take from this is that the ‘human’ charities have joined with the animal charities. Stronger together. 

The Firework Campaign is working closely with the BHS, RSPCA and Redwings. 

We will keep you up to date with more from the Firework Working Group as it happens.