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14 November 2005

Fireworks: MP’s Call for Review of Impact of New Regulations

Tony Wright MP is assessing the impact of new fireworks regulations, limiting the sale and use of fireworks, to see if further measures are needed to address the nuisance they can cause. He feels that a review of recent regulations would help to clarify whether further action is necessary.

He said:

“I have been trying to assess whether the fireworks menace this year has been reduced because of the new regulations. Some people tell me that it has, and my own impression is that there has been some improvement, but others tell different stories.

There clearly needs a proper review of what happened this year, as a basis for deciding on any further action, particularly on noise limits

Nearly a fortnight after Bonfire Night, fireworks are still exploding all around the place. This certainly makes me annoyed, but my wife tells me that I should be more tolerant and remember what we did when our children were small. It would be a shame if we did have to end something that has been a family tradition for so long, just because of the anti-social behaviour of some, but I do not rule this out.

If we settled for organised displays only, the Government might well be accused of always wanting to ban things, whereas other people see this as the only way to stop this problem once and for all. It is difficult to get the balance right, but in relation to fireworks I do think we may well have to go further than the measures that have already been introduced.”

21 November 2005

Sylvia Heal MP Returns to Rugeley

Sylvia Heal MP, a Deputy Speaker in the House of Commons, is making a return visit to Rugeley this Friday (25^th November) when she is guest speaker at the Annual Dinner of Cannock Chase Constituency Labour Party, being held at Lea Hall Club.

Sylvia Heal won a sensational by-election victory in 1990 to win the Mid Staffordshire parliamentary constituency (as it was called then) which included Rugeley. She held the seat until the General Election in 1992.

Tony Wright , whose Cannock Chase constituency now includes Rugeley, said:

“We are delighted that Sylvia Heal is making this return visit to Rugeley.

Although she represented the town for only a short period she is still remembered with huge affection and respect by everybody, and her sensational by-election victory put Rugeley at the centre of the national political map.

Her visit on Friday will be an occasion to share some very happy personal and political memories.”