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Fireworks will fly
THE councillor in charge of Bournemouth tourism has assured people they will still be able to enjoy Friday night fireworks this year.
The big fireworks show has been scrapped but Cllr Beverly Dunlop said fireworks would still be incorporated into the replacement show.
The new show, Enchanted Gardens, will see several smaller displays, to complement night-time attractions in the gardens.
Cllr Dunlop said: "There will be fireworks but it's going to be over a longer period of time, attracting a younger audience, and keeping people in a wider area.
"Rather than fireworks on a barge at the end of pier, it's going to be spread further down the beach - a combination of beach and barge."
Enchanted Gardens will include night-lights, an enchanted woodland walk, goblin and fairy face painting and treasure trails.
Cllr Dunlop gave the reassurance to councillors at the Children and Families Services Scrutiny Panel.
The changes look to have been inspired by both the crowd trouble at last year's big, centralised, summer fireworks shows, and the huge success of last year's Firegardens installation.
7:00pm Friday 16th May 2008
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CommentPosted by: PETE WOODLEY on 11:45pm Fri 16 May 08
Could we have a tourism chief,with experience.Not a trainee.trying to justify her big expenses.I and others still remember her comments before taking the post,hilarious to say the least.I am sure there are MANY MORE WITH MORE EXPERIENCE
Could we have a tourism chief,with experience.Not a trainee.trying to justify her big expenses.I and others still remember her comments before taking the post,hilarious to say the least.I am sure there are MANY MORE WITH MORE EXPERIENCE
Posted by: Richard, Wimborne on 5:48am Sat 17 May 08
Thats great. Spread the event further down the beach. I bet the local Police are thrilled with the thought that the mindless drunken yobs will have a bigger area to harass and assault members of the public. Well thought through Beverly Dunlop.
Thats great. Spread the event further down the beach. I bet the local Police are thrilled with the thought that the mindless drunken yobs will have a bigger area to harass and assault members of the public. Well thought through Beverly Dunlop.
Posted by: michael carpenter, BOSCOMBE on 11:37am Sat 17 May 08
PLEASE DONT SEND THEM THIS WAY AS BOSCOMBE IS BAD ENOUGH ON A FRIDAY NIGHT WITHOUT EVEN MORE DRUNKEN IDIOTS COMING TO WATCH THE FIREWORKS.
PLEASE DONT SEND THEM THIS WAY AS BOSCOMBE IS BAD ENOUGH ON A FRIDAY NIGHT WITHOUT EVEN MORE DRUNKEN IDIOTS COMING TO WATCH THE FIREWORKS.
Posted by: muffin the mule, wallisdown on 3:00pm Sat 17 May 08
people go down for the fireworks because THAT is what they wanted to see - fairyland walk .......theres enough of that going on already ,its called boscombe gardens on crack.wake up woman !!!
people go down for the fireworks because THAT is what they wanted to see - fairyland walk .......theres enough of that going on already ,its called boscombe gardens on crack.wake up woman !!!
Posted by: dancingdog777, Christchurch on 10:07pm Sun 18 May 08
Why do we need fireworks in the middle of summer? We are a nation of pet lovers, supposedly, yet the barmy idiots that pose as councillors want to inflict yet more misery on our pets with loud bangs and crashes. It's bad enough in winter with "Fireworks Fortnight"!
Why do we need fireworks in the middle of summer? We are a nation of pet lovers, supposedly, yet the barmy idiots that pose as councillors want to inflict yet more misery on our pets with loud bangs and crashes. It's bad enough in winter with "Fireworks Fortnight"!
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