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Political correctness gone mad...

Brass bands are too noisy it seems in Weston — playing in a open air park...

 

In what seems yet another case of political correctness gone mad, the Weston Mercury newspaper recently reported that North Somerset Council has ruled that music events will only be allowed to take place at the popular Grove Park in Weston every fortnight, instead of weekly, following complaints about noise.

Perform

The venue attracts crowds of up to 500 people during the summer to listen to many brass bands perform for two hours on a Sunday afternoon.

John Horler, owner of the local Grove Park café, has been paying for the bands to play since North Somerset Council said it could no longer afford to fund the events.

The bands concerts are part of our heritage and the music is enjoyed by many hundreds of people throughout the summer but once again in this nanny state the minority have wonJohn Horler

Nanny state

He said: "The bands concerts in the park are part of our heritage and the music is enjoyed by many hundreds of people throughout the summer but once again in this nanny state the minority have won."

Colin Rossiter, Weston Brass secretary, told the local Mercury newspaper: "I think it is an absolute disgrace. The bandstand has been there for over 100 years and playing on a Sunday afternoon is a tradition."

Nuisance

A spokesman for the council said its environmental team carried out an investigation last summer following seven complaints and it was agreed that the noise was 'sufficient to be described as a nuisance'.

For further information about this story, go to:
www.thewestonmercury.co.uk

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