The Prime Minister has welcomed a campaign by the Nottingham Evening Post to end the misuse of fireworks.

Tony Blair was given a full dossier of the Post’s Be Safe Not Sorry campaign by Broxtowe MP Nick Palmer during a meeting to discuss ways to stop the unregulated sale of fireworks.

The campaign calls for the sale of fireworks to be limited to licensed display organisers.

After meeting with Mr Blair, Dr Palmer said: “I feel optimistic we are going to make progress on this issue. The fact that the Prime Minister has taken a personal interest is important in pushing it up the political agenda.

“I was able to present him with a full dossier detailing the Post’s campaign which he warmly welcomed.

“The Prime Minister made clear that up until recently this was an issue which had been one of safety and that he now appreciates it is also one of quality of life in communities.

“Although I am pleased to have had the meeting it is important that I, and the Post, keep pushing until we get the changes we are calling for.”

The Post’s campaign was launched after the paper was inundated with letters from readers saying they were fed up with the noise, nuisance and the distress to pets that fireworks cause.

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