I agree with the letter from Peter Nolan (Antisocial fireworks are hell and bring back the horrors of war', Letters, November 2). It is disgraceful that a few noise-loving hooligans should be allowed to disturb and upset so many people for so many nights.
When I phoned Barnet Council's noise department I was informed that fireworks were now a police not a council matter and that I should write to the police superintendent at Golders Green.
I was also informed that the police had taken it upon themselves to give permission for fireworks to bang away not just to 11pm but to 1am.
Needless to say I have received no reply or acknowledgement from the police to my letter. They seem to be accountable to nobody, though we help to pay their salaries.
It is also pretty awful that our useless councillors who are supposed to defend our environment are so apathetic and inert.
Madeleine Simms, Golders Green
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