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New group to discuss tighter restrictions on fireworks
The group will present its final recommendations to ministers in summer 2020.

Review follows overwhelming public support for change

A new group which aims to consider current legislation around the use of fireworks in Scotland, has announced its membership.

The Firework Review group – which includes the BVA, the Scottish SPCA, Police Scotland, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (CoSLA), and many other key organisations – has been created following the launch of the Scottish government’s Fireworks Action Plan ‘Promoting the Safe and Appropriate Use of Fireworks in Scotland’.

The action plan outlines a number of planned activities from the Scottish government with the goal of creating tighter restrictions on fireworks and improving firework safety in Scotland. These activities include running awareness campaigns; discussing current and future legislation with the UK Government and supporting publicly organised displays and local communities.

In a public consultation conducted as part of the action plan, 92 per cent of people felt that there should be tighter controls on the use of fireworks, and 93 per cent wanted to see stricter regulations to reduce the unnecessary suffering that animals experience as a result of fireworks.

Planned to be in operation for up to nine months, the group will discuss available options to restrict the use of fireworks on public property and the times at which they can be let off. Presenting its final recommendations to ministers in summer 2020.

Community safety minister Ash Denham, who launched the Fireworks Action Plan, commented: “I am delighted to announce membership of the review group which will now consider how best to use the powers at our disposal to ensure fireworks are used safely and do not cause harm, distress or serious injury.

“The results of both our public consultation and national survey demonstrate overwhelming public support for a change in how fireworks are sold and used, and this group will have a vital role in informing our approach.”

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RCVS Knowledge appoints Veterinary Evidence editor-in-chief

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 RCVS Knowledge has welcomed Professor Peter Cockcroft as editor-in-chief for Veterinary Evidence.

A world-renowned expert in evidence-based veterinary medicine, Prof Cockcroft will lead the strategic development and editorial quality of the open-access journal. He was previously in the role from 2017-2020.

Katie Mantell, CEO of RCVS Knowledge, said: "We are excited about the extensive knowledge of evidence-based veterinary medicine and clinical veterinary research that Peter brings, and we look forward to working with him over this next phase of the journal's development." 

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CVS Group hit by cyber attack

CVS Group, which owns more than 450 veterinary practices in the UK, has been hit by a cyber attack.

In a statement, the group said the incident involved unauthorised external access to a limited number of its IT systems. As soon as the attack was discovered, the group took its IT systems temporarily offline, causing 'considerable operational disruption'.

It has warned that the security steps taken and ongoing plans to move its operational systems and IT infrastructure to the Cloud are likely to have an ongoing impact over a number of weeks.

Due to the risk that personal information was accessed, CVS has informed the Information Commissioner's Office. The company is working with third party consultants to investigate the incident.