A mystery all-day open-air music event in Bristol has been refused permission amid fears about public nuisance, crime and disorder. Councillors threw out a request for a temporary event notice (TEN) for June 3 on Albany Green, Montpelier, after police and environmental health objected, having been provided with almost no details – including how it would be managed or even what kind of music would be played.
The applicant was not named and did not attend the hearing, but Bristol City Council licensing sub-committee heard it was not Glastonbury Festival legend Malcolm Haynes, landlord of the nearby Star & Garter pub, who has permission to hold eight events a year for up to 3,000 people on the open space. Members said they had no choice but to reject the proposed event for up to 50 people, from midday to 11pm, because of the complete lack of information.
Senior pollution control officer Mark Curtis told the panel that there were no details about how the number of attendees would be restricted even though the site was freely accessible. He said: “Without any further information about what the music was going to be and what measures would be in place to control the event, I had to object because of the likelihood of public nuisance, public disorder and public safety.”
