Communities can make a request to ban fireworks in their area under new laws.
Councils can declare a Firework Control Zone to restrict sales and prohibit the use of pyrotechnics over a certain period.
The law which has been passed, but not yet in force, restricts the amount of fireworks people can buy and dates and times when they can and can’t be set off.
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It also allows councils to designate an FCZ and allows communities to ask for a zone in their area.
An individual can’t make a request but instead should be done in a group.
A report for the council states: “A community making a community request for a place can be any group of people who feel they have something in common.
“This may be that they live in the same area or that they share an interest or characteristic.”
The council website will provide details of how a community request to designate a Firework Control Zone can be made and the associated timeframes for consideration and where applicable, community consultation.
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In recent years communities in Glasgow have complained about excessive or dangerous use of fireworks, mostly around Bonfire Night on November 5.
The report added: “Complaints about anti-social behaviour concerning fireworks can be reported to Police Scotland by telephoning 101 or 999 depending on severity.
“Concerns about underage sales, unlicensed trading and illegal fireworks can be reported to the council's Trading Standards service at ts.enquiries@glasgow.gov.uk.
“Anti-social behaviour can be reported to the Council via the website or by telephone.”
Zone boundaries will be set out working with the police and fire services to “ensure that all local intelligence is utilised and that the resultant boundaries are proportionate, enforceable and grounded in evidence”.
The council will take into account the number of reports to police and the council about fireworks in the area and the number of callouts to Scottish Fire and Rescue Services involving fireworks.
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