Locals have reacted with dismay to the news that Dundee has scrapped its public firework displays.
Councillors agreed to scrap the displays at Baxter Park and Lochee Park after safety experts warned that they wouldn't comply with new rules on dealing with emergencies in public spaces. The £50,000 that would normally be spent on the displays each year will be diverted to the council's annual winter events programme.
Dundee City Council says Baxter Park's narrow entrances and high fences mean it is unlikely to comply with the Protect Duty brought into law after the Manchester Arena bombings. Officers reckon that doubling the crowd capacity at Lochee Park, meanwhile, would also put people at increased risk of injury - meaning displays at both parks are off.
