Firework blast company served with past enforcement notice

It has been reported that the owners of Festival Fireworks, the company involved in Sunday’s (3 December) explosion, had previously been fined for storing explosives without a licence.

In 1999 the company, under its former trading name Sussex Fireworks and Displays Limited, was fined £1,000 plus court costs after the HSE served it with an enforcement notice.

If you want to store or manufacture explosives you need a licence or to register with your local licensing authority.&... (474 more words)

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