At least one free Christmas event is likely to be held in Dundee this winter as a replacement for cancelled public fireworks displays.
Councillors voted to cancel the free events at Baxter Park and Lochee Park for the foreseeable future for safety and cost-saving reasons. The SNP-led council is now considering how best to spend the £50,000 originally allocated for spending on the public pyrotechnics.
Councillor Mark Flynn, who is convener of the city development committee, says he is “confident” at least one new free event will be created. He said: “It was agreed at committee that the funding will be available to the events team to look into providing an alternative event (or events) in this financial year.
