BADAM Bad News thanks to Derbyshire C***stabulary

[Marie Jenkinson]

This is the situation as I understand it regarding BADAM:


The festival licence was revoked late on Thursday night by Derbyshire
Constabulary regarding ' environmental and health and safety' issues. They
managed to convince the local magistrate to stop the festival knowing that
there was no time for BADAM organisers to appeal.

The local council (and local police for that matter) were quite happy with
all health and safety issues and had been for several months.  The licence
had been granted by the local council - obviously not good enough for the
Derbyshire Constabulary.

To let your displeasure be heard feel free to call them and let them know,
after all we tax payers pay their wages.

The phone number for Buxton Police is 01298 72100 and for Derbyshire HQ
01773 570100 - ask for A-Division.

The organisers are working overtime to save the festival - either at the
original site, an alternative site or an indoor venue (in which case a
partial ticket refund will be given to compensate for the lack of camping)
High Peak Council have now taken over the organisation of the festival which
should add credibility to the appeal of the licence.

Expect this to happen in five or six weeks time.  The organisers ask people
to be patient about ticket refunds until this has been confirmed.

Everyone is very disappointed about this but the people involved are not
going to give up on the festival just yet.


Cheers - keep your fingers crossed.

Marie and Neil