Post by bograt on Oct 9, 2007 15:10:45 GMT
I was just wondering if anyone else was like I appaled at the lack of control or interest, the organisers of the festival this year, showed towards the parking and traffic problems caused immediatly prior to any concert.
I live in the immediate vicinity to St Mary's and wittnessed an number of close calls, one of which involved a car mounting the pavement, to avoid an oncoming vehicle, and narrowly missing a pedestrian.
I am all for any event that raises our town profile and brings money into the local economy, but anyone organising such an event must take into account the effect it has on the local population, and make every effort not to inconvenience or put the public at risk.
The problems this year could have been easily avoided if a few of the organisers spent some time out on the street in a yellow jacket controlling the traffic they had created.
This lack of interest in what effect the event is having on the local vicinity makes me wonder about the motivation behind it. Are they trying to do something for the town, or make a fast buck.
I live in the immediate vicinity to St Mary's and wittnessed an number of close calls, one of which involved a car mounting the pavement, to avoid an oncoming vehicle, and narrowly missing a pedestrian.
I am all for any event that raises our town profile and brings money into the local economy, but anyone organising such an event must take into account the effect it has on the local population, and make every effort not to inconvenience or put the public at risk.
The problems this year could have been easily avoided if a few of the organisers spent some time out on the street in a yellow jacket controlling the traffic they had created.
This lack of interest in what effect the event is having on the local vicinity makes me wonder about the motivation behind it. Are they trying to do something for the town, or make a fast buck.