RE: Fears over fairground ‘hooligans’ at Colne R&B Festival, the local residents were written to and advised that a funfair was being considered for the bank holiday weekend.
The fair will run Saturday, Sunday and Monday between 12 and 6, extra security will be provided during these hours and the police prefer this location than the leisure centre.
The funfair is only a small part of the idea to include the whole town in the Blues Festival which, over the last few years, has become focused towards the bottom end of town.
We can’t be afraid to provide entertainment for the fear that a small minority will ruin it for everyone.
I would also point out that there are residents who live close to the car park at the leisure centre and they were never consulted about its location or the time it would run to, which was much later than it will be this year.
Cllrjoecooney (via website).
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