Wasn't there so don't know the facts. Surprised though that we're adopting such a combative approach in advance of the committee meeting.

Presumably because all the other personal vendettas against the club have failed.

The police hate you as well.

Whether they do or they don't, you must confess it's a bit weird accusing such a low-key small-crowd open-air venue of chaos, lack of control and drunkenness when there are not many in attendance, and where the limited bars are so busy people are queuing for over an hour, and where there has been not report whatsoever of a single problem.

I would suggest the officers in charge of policing this event may not yet be quite ready to take charge of Glastonbury and its 30-odd bars and million punters.

It smacks of PC Dawson trying very hard to impress someone to me.

So, a brief report on the rllicensing reviewrl that took place yesterday.

Sounds like the Panel weren't overly impressed with the allegations, since


I remain uneasy at PC Dawson's attitude to this.
First, she said that the concert overran by eight minutes, she said Bruce Springsteen and Sir Paul McCartney had the plug pulled on them when they over-ran at a concert in London last year, and that this should also have happened at Odsal. This, to me, says it all. She is referring to the 2012 concert in Hyde Park, where 80,000 people were watching Springsteen and McCartney duetting when the organisers pulled the plug mid-song so as not to break the licence curfew. Now, anyone who has ever been to a concert knows that punctuality and strict timekeeping/scheduling really isn't what concerts , especially rock concerts, are all about, and so it was a mystery to me why the organisers didn't just let the show, within reason, finish after a belated encore or two. But obviously they must have been given the hard word by council jobsworths and feared for their future concerts, and were so fearful that they took this absurd step.

What's worrying is that most people would just shake their heads in bewilderment at the lack of any in-built common sense leeway, PC Jones thinks orders is orders, and eight minutes more Rick Astley than licenced is a heinous hanging offence. Which in fairness it probably is, but not for the reasons stated. Now, I would agree that serving alcohol beyond the permitted minute can't be allowed, but letting the performer take a few more minutes to finish the show, which is running generally within 1% or so of on time?? I and the zealous officer will have to disagree.

It may have happened in hyde Park, but it doesn't happen in most places across the globe, and such petty officialdom and jobsworth attitudes are to be deprectaed, not applauded. By doing this, the local authority in London, and on a wider note, in the eyes of the world the UK, were made a laughing stock. After the event, Boris Johnson said



Then, referring to the "chaos" in the Marquee bar, she said "She saidno injuries, no evictions and crucially no complaints from residents.

Bang on

Careful suggesting the statements from PC Dawson are anything other than fare and correct - otherwise the next time you try to jet off for your summer hols you will be detained for 9 hours and have a detailed rectal inspectionicon_smile.gif

PC Dawson has been rlin the news againrl, this time she's on the case of street vendors at Valley Parade, who from yesterday are now banned within the area between Midland Road, Hamm Strasse, Queens Road and Manningham Lane.

The reasons she wanted this wereShe said local takeaways had seen business drop as a result, and the congestion caused by traders’ vans compromised the safety of spectators.'"

They serve and protect.

PC Dawson is the Man!

She's a Wonderstuff fan.

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