A CAMPAIGN to restrict firework sales has received sound support in Leigh.

A Wigan Council hotline calling for views on moves to get the Government to tackle the problem of noisy fireworks and extended November 5 celebrations attracted 100 replies.

And all but one person said the period for fireworks sales was too long and celebrations should take place over a maximum of two days.

Many also wanted sales to the public banned altogether, with only organised licensed displays being allowed to take place.

Wigan councillors have already called on local MPs and other councils in the region to back their campaign.

Now the council is to ask its citizens' panel of 2,000 residents for their views.

Regulation committee chairman Cllr David Molyneux said: "I hope that once we get the results from the citizens' panel it will give us the ammunition to make the government demand stricter controls."