FOI Request - Fireworks

Request 101003821615

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 to request information regarding complaints resulting from the use of fireworks within your jurisdiction.

1. For each of the following years, please provide the number of complaints about firework-related noise, by month, in the table below.

Fireworks noise complaints by year/month 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

January
February
March
[...]
Total fireworks noise complaints

If you are unable to provide this data, please give a reason eg unable to separate specific reasons for noise complaints.

2. Did your authority make use of Firework Control Zones (FCZ) in the following years?
         Yes/No. If yes, state location FCZ covered.       Reason for using, or for not using, FCZ
2022
2023
2024

Response 06-08-2025

1. 2019 - 0

2020- 0

2021 - <5* in October

2022 - <5* in October

2023 - 0

2024 - 0

Total: <5*

* The low numbers associated with this response may result in the identification of individuals. Therefore numbers between 1 and 5 have been redacted and marked with an asterisk instead. This response is exempt under Section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - personal information.

2. No applications have been received.