Fury as killjoy Labour council scraps BONFIRE at fireworks display claiming it is too smoky
Local Nicholas Gaunt described the council's decision as 'wokery gone mad'
WOKE killjoys have scrapped the bonfire at a fireworks show.
Council chiefs axed it from this Saturday’s event claiming it is too smoky.
The move by Labour-run Erewash Borough Council for the Starry Skies Spectacular in Long Eaton, Derbys, has been slammed by residents.
Nicholas Gaunt, 37, described it as “wokery gone mad”.
He added: “What kind of bonfire night is it without a bonfire? It’s good to think of the environment but these are traditions that bring the community together.”
Another local said: “If we can’t have bonfires soon there will be nothing left for us to look forward to.”
A poster for the event said, unlike in previous years, there would be no blaze due to the “council’s environmental responsibility”.
A council publication adds: “This includes a reduction in air pollution which can have an impact on people affected by respiratory diseases.”
The council confirmed the move, saying: “The comment on the poster sums it up. It’s environmental concerns.”
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- By Andy Robinson
