A concerned North Ayrshire councillor has called for a ban on the sale of fireworks as she says the noise from the explosives has a major impact on people and animals.Cllr Jean McClung said a friend who had been in a war zone even leaves the country at this time of year to get away from them.The Saltcoats and Stevenston member made the call at Monday’s meeting of the Police and Fire and Rescue Committee.The SNP member said: “I personally think the sale of fireworks should be banned to the general public, full stop, end of story.
People complain about the noise and the impact on their animals.“I have a friend who was a military police woman and she leaves the country to go somewhere where it’s quiet and you don’t get that.“Can you imagine if you had been in a war zone and you hear that noise.
I am sitting watching the telly and I'm jumping.“I would ban them but I’m not speaking for my group or anything. The thing is they are used all round, if Rangers win there are fireworks as there are when Celtic win or it's someone's 21st."Meanwhile Garnock Valley Independent Cllr Donald L Reid has voiced concern about illegal bonfires held during Guy Fawkes weekend.And he fears casualties from unofficial events.He said: “There were two illegal bonfires in the Garnock Valley.
One was in Milton, Kilbirnie and Streetscene took away the bonfire on the Friday and the folk involved came back and built an even bigger bonfire on the Saturday.
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