Bonfire night fireworks could be cancelled FOREVER as major Manchester events under threat
Bonfire night fireworks displays at parks across Manchester could be cancelled permanently as the council is forced to make budget cuts. The major public events organised by Manchester council, including the huge bonfire night celebrations at Heaton Park, have not happened for three years.
It comes as the council faces a forecasted financial shortfall of £96m over the next three years, with £28m of savings required in the 2023/24 budget alone. The New Years' Eve fireworks display and the Christmas lights switch-on event would also not be financed by the council in the future, according to the latest savings proposals, but they could still go ahead if private funding is secured.
The council is yet to confirm whether the New Years' Eve fireworks display will happen this year, but the Christmas lights switch-on has been cancelled while Albert Square remains closed during the major restoration of the town hall. Speaking at a scrutiny meeting on Tuesday , council director Neil Fairlamb said all events have been been looked at and their impact considered.
However, the funding for the Christmas lights switch-on event and the New Years' Eve fireworks display would be withdrawn altogether, he suggested. He said: "That's not to say that they wouldn't happen – they could happen in a different guise, but they would have to be self-financed and self-funded rather than events that the council promotes with investment."
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