Fury as killjoy Labour council scraps BONFIRE at fireworks display claiming it is too smoky

WOKE killjoys have scrapped the bonfire at a fireworks show.

Council chiefs axed it from this Saturday’s event claiming it is too smoky.

The move by Labour-run Erewash Borough Council for the Starry Skies Spectacular in Long Eaton, Derbys, has been slammed by residents.

Nicholas Gaunt, 37, described it as “wokery gone mad”.

He added: “What kind of bonfire night is it without a bonfire? It’s good to think of the environment but these are traditions that bring the community together.”

Another local said: “If we can’t have bonfires soon there will be nothing left for us to look forward to.”

A poster for the event said, unlike in previous years, there would be no blaze due to the “council’s environmental responsibility”.

A council publication adds: “This includes a reduction in air pollution which can have an impact on people affected by respiratory diseases.”

The council confirmed the move, saying: “The comment on the poster sums it up. It’s environmental concerns.”

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• By Andy Robinson

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