City Hall monitoring weather ahead of fireworks
British Broadcasting CorporationCity Hall said it was closely monitoring the weather forecast ahead of London’s New Year’s Eve fireworks show being sold out.
Wind gusts are expected to reach 41 mph Just before midnight, the rain continued into the early hours.
The Mayor of London has warned people to be wary of scammers ahead of the event, which will be held near the South Bank and Victoria Embankment.
Tickets are sold out and resale tickets are only available on Sadiq Khan’s Ticketmaster website on X.
The Metropolitan Police said officers were working with event organizers and stressed that no one without a ticket would be allowed entry.
Ticketing was introduced a decade ago to ease pressure on transport and emergency services.
last year, Counterfeit bills are the root of the problem This has been experienced by some people trying to view the display.
There have also been previous complaints about long queues, poor signage and not being allowed into designated viewing areas.
“Please plan”
Gurpreet Chhokar, a consumer law expert at Which?, said scammers are “always looking for new ways to defraud people of their hard-earned money.”
He added: “If you think you have fallen victim to online ticket fraud, please contact your bank immediately and report it to Action Fraud or, if you live in Scotland, report it to the police.”
Separately, in developing its policing plans, the Met said management teams would be primarily responsible for crowd control and there would also be a highly visible police presence.
Reverend Nick John, who is responsible for New Year’s Eve policing operations, said London was expected to be extremely busy, particularly in the West End, and people should plan how to get home after the celebrations.
He said it was “sadly” that there had been an increase in recent years in “a small number of people trying to illegally force their way into ticketed events, putting everyone’s safety at risk”.
He added that anyone trying to enter in this way on New Year’s Eve could be arrested and face prosecution.
