New year fireworks

It has a massive range of sponsors but is still mainly government grant funded.

And the idea that National Lottery funds aren’t de facto government grants handled by an arms length body is pretty weak.

Fireworks have no business being in the hands of the general public. Letting people set off explosives in residential streets is madness.

I've no problem with licensed displays on occasions like new year or Noemver 5th.

I have a dog and you’re spot on. It’s getting boring listening to people bang on about fireworks and I don’t even like them that much except the main display in London

It has a massive range of sponsors and is heavily funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Pets are incredibly damaging to the environment, and I would argue that pet ownership belongs to a bygone era when people didn’t really care about animal welfare. People get pets, including brand new animals created to be pets, knowing that some have problems with fireworks. Fireworks are legal. People use them. Again, this is no surprise.

Apparently you love animals so you get your own personal animal which you know might find fireworks traumatic but you get one anyway because your desire for amusement and companionship is more important. And then you get upset with strangers who have no duty of care to your animal. People who don’t claim to be animal lovers. Examine your own actions!

The argument about effects on wildlife is persuasive but pet owners, cat owners in particular, are often quite unbothered by the impact of their pets on wildlife. This isn’t an argument made by people who care about wildlife, it’s an argument made by people who will use any and every means to get what they want.

The fireworks just get more each year because all the countries are vying to be the one with the best display, it can only get worse

I was woken up at midnight by all the fireworks around me. It sounded absolutely ridiculous. Never has it been that bad.

Cost of living crisis obviously only affects people when they have bills to pay not when they can blast fireworks and scare wildlife.

The Greater London Authority Arts and Culture Fund is largely paid for by government grants, with supplementary funding from other sources like the lottery.

Just like to wish everyone a Happy 2025 and hope 2025 is good to you all

It’s certainly blowing a gale here in south eaSt very quiet here in our town only heard three fireworks at midnight,

And Sir Khan will be wittering on again tomorrow about how much he's reduced pollution and improved air quality.
Then we'll have the sodding red arrows flying over soon for no reason.

We did!

Some friends of ours did it in the late 1980s. We thought it was so good we took up the baton.

Back then there were no high street firework shops, not round here anyway, so we had to buy some at Bonfire Night and save them.

The cost of the fireworks would have been covered my ticket sales.
I love watching the round ups the next day of the New Year light shows from around the world, I think we always put on a great show.
I ❤ London

Yeah but they're not paid for by the government.

The fireworks are paid for by the Greater London Authority Arts and Culture Fund.

Plus it's a ticketed event and they cost between £20 - £50.

Well I endured over 10 minutes of fireworks just after the bells.
They woke me up actually.
And I feel really distressed for the local bird population and wildlife, and for the household pets.
Mindless noise from anti social people who have more money than sense.

700,000 children living in poverty in London. 12,000 people without a home. It's mind boggling to me that millions of pounds just went up in smoke. I don't hate fireworks, but the money spent is obscene.

It's not raining in London as far as I can see. I love fireworks, thoroughly enjoyed it. The music choices need to be improved though

It sounds like a warzone here! 🧨🎇🎆

I quite like them but my greyhound is terrified.

My DH has had to play her Gregory Isaac's greatest hits, which is the only thing that ever calms her down.

Why!? why is everyone so boring!

I don’t mind the fireworks personally. There were so many at midnight that I dont think there have ever been as many as there were today. Am I the only person who can’t afford things these days? I don’t live in an affluent area . I’m clearly doing something really wrong. I cant afford fireworks!

Dry and clear Ne Scotland unfortunately.

I’m glad it’s pissing down!

Apologies. I'm tired.

In which case, it covers the cost and then some on top.

We are lucky our vantage point gives us great views across the city and we can pick out area's some of which happen to be the most deprived area's and some of what went up was of display standard.
I'm not saying people in these areas shouldn't have fun etc but thousands must have been spent collectively.
And I'm not knocking anyone in council housing as I'm council tenant myself.

Personally I thought it was awful. Frantic and disjointed, like someone had just thrown as many different songs and quotes together as they could muster in 10 minutes. If it's an advert for London it's not appealing.