THE chairman of the Cardenden Community Bonfire Committee has asked everyone attending this year's Wallsgreen Park event to 'dig deep' in their pockets.

The bonfire and fireworks display will be held once again in Wallsgreen Park, Bowhill, on Friday November 3 at 7pm.

This year's display and bonfire will cost £7,000 to organise and Alex Burns hopes that there will be generous contributions left in the collection buckets.

The increasing costs are making it more and more difficult for the committee to make ends meet.

Said Alex Burns this week: "We would like to invite everyone along to enjoy a spectacular fireworks display and the lighting of the bonfire.

"It has to be said though that due to ever increasing costs we might struggle to organise an event next year.

"First Aid and insurance costs have risen and the cost of the fireworks themselves has increased by £500 this year.

"We also had an additional financial burden of landfill costs totalling £1,500 that was paid to Fife Council last year.

"We have estimated that this year’s event will cost our organising committee in the region of £7,000, which will drain what reserve finances we have in our funds".

He added: "Although we are fortunate to receive financial support from various sources, which is greatly appreciated, it is our belief that this year’s community bonfire and fireworks display might be our last.

"With this in mind we would like to appeal to the many people who attend our event to help us out by adding a donation to our collecting cans. Every little helps and we appreciate all financial support received".

Councillor Rosemary Liewald echoed Mr Burns' words: "The costs for first aid cover have more than doubled to over £280 for this year's event so the committee is facing a real challenge to meet the costs for the 2017 Bonfire and Fireworks Display."

The Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty councillor added: "To not have the Cardenden Bonfire and Fireworks display after having the most spectacular fireworks show in Fife at Wallsgreen Park for 30 years now, is unthinkable.

"If people can put as much in the collecting buckets and cans as they can afford it will go a long way to ensuring the event continues."

With 4000 people expected at this year's bonfire the committee will hope to raise upwards of £3000 from the collection and if they can get more it will greatly help their cause for 2018.