The organisers of one of south London’s biggest Bonfire Night displays have been forced to cancel plans for their 2024 event – blaming Sutton Council for a lack of help.
Rockets rocked: the Carshalton fireworks organisers cited rising costs, lack of volunteers and council bureaucracy
The volunteers at the Carshalton and Wallington Round Table have raised as much as £20,000 in past years from their fireworks event, which attracted thousands of people to Carshalton Park in early November.
In a statement published on social media, the Round Table said: “After careful consideration, we regret to announce that our fireworks event will no longer be taking place.
“Several factors have contributed to this decision, including increasing time commitments of our members and organisers, a decline in our group’s numbers, escalating costs associated with the event, and insufficient support from our local council in navigating the necessary paperwork.”
In the statement, the Round Table organisers said that they are looking at alternative ways to raise funds for local good causes, and appealed for volunteers to come forward to https://www.roundtable.co.uk to help run future activities.
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