Villagers object to Tribfest festival
RESIDENTS are fighting plans to stage a major music festival in an East Riding village.
Organisers want to hold the Tribfest event at Beverley Polo Club in Tickton.
Complaints about noise has led to the concert being relocated from Driffield Showground, where it has been staged in previous years.
But the move has sparked a petition by people in Tickton, who are concerned about the impact the tribute event will have on the village.
The three-day festival, from August 21 to 23, will coincide with the polo club’s Nations Cup international tournament, with around 10,000 people expected to head to the venue.
Residents in the village say they are worried about noise and additional traffic.
Tony Froggatt, who started the Tribfest petition, which is being presented to East Riding Council, said: “One of my biggest concerns about the festival is the traffic, which would have to enter the polo club off the very busy A1035.
“When there’s a polo match on there are traffic problems, so just think what it would be like if there were thousands more people needing to enter the polo club.”
However, organisers of Tribfest have told the Mail by the time of the festival there will be four different ways of getting in and out of the ground to help traffic flow – two of which are not off the A1035.
Event organiser Eddy Faulkner said: “We’re not building a nuclear power station. We are just trying to put on a fun family event and would ask for residents to hear us out and give the festival a chance.
“Although sound is an issue we have had environmental services down to have a look and they are okay with it.
“A more major issue is traffic management and we need to reduce the speed of traffic during the event. But we have spoken to parish councillors and will work with them.”
A decision about the Tribfest licence should be made by February.
Source: This is Hull and Eastriding
Category: Festival News
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In these tough economic times, I find it maddening that communities can be so short-sighted, as ultimately they will benfit massively from events such as these, as been proven over and over again!