Bonfire Night events cancelled due to double whammy of wet weather and cost of living

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Bonfire Night events cancelled due to double whammy of wet weather and cost of living
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Storm Ciarán's 100mph winds and lashing rain combined with cash-strapped councils being forced to ditch events have dampened this year's festivities

Storm Ciarán’s 100mph winds and lashing rain combined with cash-strapped councils being forced to ditch events have dampened this year’s festivities

But many other events in the UK have been ditched as councils grappling with overstretched budgets as a result of the cost of living crisis are forced to cut back. Leeds City Council axed its six bonfire events, which cost £215,000 to put on, following a public consultation, including its Roundhay Park display, one of the largest in the country, which has attracted up to 70,000 visitors.it is facing a funding gap of £162.8m up to the end of March 2027, with with £59.2m of that relating to 2024-25.

Up to 95 per cent of the fireworks used in the UK come from one province in China, he said, with import costs soaring in the pandemic.

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