Beach Break Live festival facing opposition at new venue
Residents living near a coastal country park are opposing plans to stage music festival this summer which could see as many as 20,000 students from across the country.
Carmarthenshire Council is carrying out negotiations with the people behind Beach Break Live concerning the use of Pembrey Country Park.
Carmarthenshire Council admitted that no decision had been made about the three-day festival which was previously held in Cornwall and Kent. The town council does want to consider the event seriously has it could bring huge benefits to the region.
But local residents opposing the event have initiated petitions which are being circulated in Burry Port and Pembrey.
The Beach Break Live festival was first staged in Cornwall in 2007 although event organisers were forced to move it to a safari park in Kent last year after councillors had denied them planning permission.
Dizzee Rascal and The Zutons had headlined the 2009 edition of the festival which also featured other activities such as sports, dance, arts, games and theatre alongside the concerts as well as the bars and food.
Carmarthenshire Council claimed that a move to Pembrey could be worth £330,000 in local spending by the crowd of 20,000 for things like taxis, site hire, hotels, food suppliers and other event-related services.
But councillor Joanne Davies said putting the event at Pembrey would be crazy, adding that the area is a family orientated park as well as a public beauty spot.
She also said that concerns had been raise about congestion, noise and littering, adding that Festival Fields close to Llanelli which staged the 2000 National Eisteddfod would represent a better option for the festival.
A county council representative said discussions were being held with the event organisers and communication had been initiated with authorities in both Cornwall and Kent.
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