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Restrictions banning fireworks in some parts of Glasgow have come into force for the first time after being delayed last year due to a missed deadline. ‌

A firework control zone (FCZ) was meant to be in place in the Pollokshields area of the city last November however it did not go ahead as Glasgow City Council did not issue the legal notice needed to create it in enough time. ‌

This year FCZs are in place in three areas of the city – Pollokshields, Govanhill and Broomhouse – in a bid to curb disorder over the Bonfire Night period. ‌

Within the zones it is a criminal offence for a member of the public to set off a firework from November 1 to November 10.

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This includes private spaces such as back gardens and in public areas, although sparklers a

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