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Staffs TS issues fireworks advice


Staffordshire TS is working with businesses to ensure fireworks are being sold and stored safely

Richard Young

Posted 12 October 2023 | JoTS Online


Content Tags:  Updates|Consumer Goods and Services|West Midlands


UPDATES: As Bonfire Night approaches, Staffordshire Trading Standards reminds retailers of the licensing rules governing fireworks sales, storage requirements and the limited periods during which seasonal sales are legally permitted.

As Bonfire Night approaches, Staffordshire County Council Trading Standards is working with local businesses to make sure fireworks are being stored and sold safely.

Any business that stores or sells fireworks needs a licence. Unless they have a special all-year-round licence, these businesses are only allowed to sell fireworks between 15 October and 10 November; between 26 ...

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