The head of two Perth and Kinross pet welfare groups has called new restrictions around the sale and use of fireworks in Scotland as “a big step in the right direction”.
The fresh legislation, passed by MSPs at the end of June, will create a licensing scheme and limit the number of days when they can be sold.
Community safety minister Ash Regan insisted changes in the Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill would play a “key part in reducing the harm, the distress and the injury” that can be caused.
