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  After its success last year, Operation Bright Sparx is running again. It is a multi agency approach to combating firework and bonfire night incidents and issues. The partners included in this year's campaign are: Lancashire Fire Safety, Lancashire Constabulary, PCC Cleansing team, local housing associations, Trading Standards amongst others.

Their main objectives are to combat criminal damage and anti-social behaviour related to fireworks and bonfires and to educate young people about firework and bonfire safety. Partner agencies such as the Cleansing team will be working up to and including bonfire night, to remove bonfires or other hazards that are deemed unsafe.

If residents have any concerns regarding bonfire related incidents or activities, then please contact your local council, fire station or Police, which ever you feel would be best suited to dealing with your issue.

  Remember, remember… If you're caught over Halloween and Bonfire night playing with eggs, flour, fires, fireworks or vandalizing property, the only tricks you could be treated to are:

•  Burns, injuries and death

•  Arrest and a criminal record

•  £80 on the spot fine

•  Confiscation of alcohol

•  Police visit to your parents or a letter to your home

  •  Let fireworks off in a public place. A public place is anything other than your own property such as parks, the street or at school.

  •  For anyone under 18 to possess fireworks in a public place (other than a sparkler).

  •  Possess public display fireworks by anyone other than a firework professional.

  •  Set off fireworks between 11pm and 7am - apart from on 5 November, Diwali, New Year's Eve and the Chinese New Year, when the curfew is extended to midnight.

  •  It is illegal for shops to sell fireworks without an appropriate licence. Shopkeepers must also display a notice for customers, explaining the law.

  •  There is a compulsory training course and a 120-decibel noise limit for all those organizing large public fireworks displays.

  •  If you misuse fireworks and break the law you could be fined or be issued with an Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO).