This is just in: Nottingham's annual bonfire night and firework display at the Forest Recreation Ground has been cancelled
Nottingham's annual bonfire night and firework display at the Forest Recreation Ground has been cancelled by Nottingham City Council due to budget pressures. The council said it had reluctantly taken the decision to cancel this year’s event.
However, like most councils around the country, the city council is facing huge budget difficulties which it says have been exacerbated by rising inflation, energy costs and other pressures. Councils in Manchester, Dundee, Cardiff, Liverpool, Leeds, Glasgow, Norwich and Hackney have all announced decisions to cancel bonfire night events this year.The free event is funded by the council and the Mellors Group.
Councillor Pavlos Kotsonis, Portfolio Holder for Leisure, Culture and Planning at Nottingham City Council, said: “We know the Bonfire Night event at The Forest is really popular with many people and we were so keen to run it this year after two years away due to Covid.