Minister ready to act to save outdoor events

Friday 21st May 2010, 2:29PM BST.

Mike O'Hara BUREAUCRACY should not stop special events happening in Guernsey, according to the Culture and Leisure minister.

Deputy Mike O’Hara (pictured) was commenting after news that the Cobo Bay Hotel’s balcony gigs could be scaled back or stopped altogether because of red tape.

‘It’s a venue that is liked by lots of people and it’s historic; it would be a shame if the venue were lost. We would not want special events to be stopped because of bureaucracy. We would not be happy if similar things like street parties were being stopped,’ he said.

The police have the power to close roads for a special event but the definition of which events qualify for a free permit has been narrowed, meaning the balcony gigs no longer meet the criteria.

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Pete

May 22, 2010 at 11:23 am

What the hell is this island coming to?
I hope this is sorted out soon as I and hundreds of other Islanders are surely getting totally fed up with all this nonsense.
Lets hope this Deputy can actually make a change!

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