who is paying for your local fire works display?

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the councils in Scotland have a cap on raising funds and at the moment essential services are being cut back, with a few job losses.

The highland council on the other had are throwing money at Fire works, Halloween ( a 6 figure sum to but on a 2 night haunted islands show), etc, etc.

so who pays for your local events and fire works?
 
Neighbours, only this year they must be struggling for cash. There hasn't been any tight sods.
 
I've just had my own in our back garden, in times of local cuts I think it's only right to give a little bit back to the community, after all we're in this together as Dave the pig gooser reminded us:smirk:
 
I'm going to be a boring old fart and say that the less fireworks the better. I cannot see the point of paying an absolute fortune for them. Surely as far as local authorities are concerned there must be much better things to put their dwindling resources to.
My other gripe is when I was younger it was either November 5th or the nearest weekend, not every night for a fortnight. My dogs are in a stressed state for that fortnight. They also won't go out at night to do their business. If it was just the display without so many deafening explosions it would help.
 
although im heartfelt sorry for the pain and suffering that dogs and other animals go through at this time of year, i feel we need to continue to celebrate this cultural tradition of standing up to terrorism.

im pretty sure if the animals could talk they would put up with this once a year instead of not being alive at all
 
super hans said:
although im heartfelt sorry for the pain and suffering that dogs and other animals go through at this time of year, i feel we need to continue to celebrate this cultural tradition of standing up to terrorism.

im pretty sure if the animals could talk they would put up with this once a year instead of not being alive at all
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One could argue that Mr Fawkes and his comrades were standing up against terrorism and years of violent religious oppression.....just sayin!

Anyway, back on topic. Our big display is self funding as far as I am aware, although I've never actually seen any figures to back that up. At £5.00 a head I would hope it is anyway.
 
Our local display is run by the the PTA committees of 3 local combined schools.
I used to be the main organiser until my kids moved on to secondary school, but the display continues each year and we shall be going tomorrow night.

Big school field , hire in a professional aerial (not ground) display company which costs about £2000 for a 20 minute display ,
Sell tickets at £10 for a family or £4 adult, £2 child , we used to get 1000 people on the field which would normally raise about £3000.
We would take out insurance against bad weather cancellation which was about £350 for £3000 cover.

We would then run stalls for mulled wine, burgers,hot dogs, glow products, sweets soft drinks etc which would cost about £750 to buy but you would take over £2000
on these.

So quite a big outlay, but on a good night you could clear 2000 profit which was split between the 3 schools.

So a good fundraiser and a great local community event
 
super hans said:
although im heartfelt sorry for the pain and suffering that dogs and other animals go through at this time of year, i feel we need to continue to celebrate this cultural tradition of standing up to terrorism.

im pretty sure if the animals could talk they would put up with this once a year instead of not being alive at all
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I agree with you about still celebrating it, but do we need fireworks going off EVERY night for a fortnight? If it was just 5th Nov + a weekend It would not be as bad.

when I was younger we had the neighbours club together to buy the fireworks, have a bonfire + a Guy. And have a great NOVEMBER 5th then the local golf club (Redbourn) used to have an organised display on the weekend, But that was it - done and dusted.
 
Oor wee village puts on a splendid display, looked like nearly 1,000 there last night [more than twice the population!]
All free. Contribution buckets passed round at the end
Organised and run by volunteers [ie boring old farts]. I helped build the bonfire
 
Similar to Fragger, was just the one school though. They are lucky enough that one of the parents is involved in the firework business! So does it at cost, been told its the biggest money earner for the school all year! 500 tickets at 5 quid a pop, plus the usual tat for the kids to buy, drinks and BBQ. Its a nice evening out and the kids love it!
 
There are two organised ones by me. Both are run by Round Table at different rugby clubs. Money raised covers the cost of the fireworks and the remainder is distributed to charities through Round Table. I used to know someone who was involved and the fireworks night was by far their biggest fundraiser of the year. Both events are very well run, top fireworks, safe and a family friendly night out.
 
That's what i thought, plenty of FWD that are used as charity fundraisers down south.

can't see the problem with asking folk to chip and help pay the costs or even raise cash.

The council would rather cut staff and essential services than try and make these things self funding.
 
I go to Lewes...,it's absolute mental - Google it. That's where David Cameron and pig were torched. Free on the streets but it keeps you on your toes!!
 
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