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PUBLIC SECT0R: Guide dog body in push for a fireworks bill.
(From PR Week)
Byline: ANDY ALLEN
Guide Dogs for the Blind is launching a lobbying push this week calling for tough new laws restricting the use of fireworks.
Matt Grainger, the charity's public affairs manager, said the move comes as an increasing number of dogs have to retire early, suffering from fireworks-related trauma. Guide dogs cost an average of pounds 35,000 each over a lifetime.
The charity wants tougher guidelines for those seeking licences to sell fireworks and legal restrictions on the sale of fireworks outside of the build up to the 5 November celebrations.
It also wants stricter controls on firework show organisers.
MPs are being urged to put forward stronger legislation in the form of a private member's bill, despite the failure of two previous attempts to do this over the last five years. Private member's bills rarely find parliamentary time to eventually become law.
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