A CITY councillor has condemned the firework finale of Worcester's answer to a night at the proms - despite a resounding thumbs up for the Wyvern FM music extravaganza.

Coun David Barlow said the "dreadful cacophony" between 10.30pm and 10.45pm at Worcester Cricket Ground showed a "wanton disregard" for residents in the area.

He added that students studying for exams would have been affected by the thunderous bangs, which finished off Wyvern's two-day event at the weekend.

"It rattled my window panes in Barbourne, although the display was a long way away," said Coun Barlow, who has pledged to bring up the radio station's "flagrant and noisy selfishness" with Worcester City Council.

"Goodness knows, I'm not a killjoy, as my longstanding chairing of the licensing committee attests.

"However, this wanton disregard for households with pets, older people and babies, not to mention young people with exams, is getting way beyond a joke."

The event kicked off at 4pm on Saturday with boy band Busted, followed by R&B superstars Mis'teeq, Atomic Kitten and Fame Academy's David Sneddon.

Sixties pop diva Petula Clark, accompanied by the English National Orchestra, then dazzled fans during Sunday's classical festivities, which climaxed with a late evening firework display.

Wyvern FM programme controller Simon Monk said he was stunned by Coun Barlow's response to the celebration, which saw nearly 15,000 flock through the gates of the New Road venue.

"The whole point of the festival was to bring something fantastic to this area," he said.

"The finale was very much part of the classical concert and normally, you wouldn't know when a firework display in the area was going to happen.

"But there was plenty of warning and residents in the flats near New Road were all informed.

"In fact, the environmental department received not a single complaint and we have been bombarded with texts and emails from people who absolutely loved it.

Did you think the firework display was too noisy? Or would you like to see the event take place again next year?

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