Category: Event Traffic Management
Future events at Matterley estate will avoid JLS chaos, say organisers
The organisers of major events on an The Matterley estate near Winchester have given assurances there will be no repeat of the chaos at last month’s JLS concert. Both the Boomtown Fair music festival and the Motocross 2011 Grand Prix of Great Britain are being held at the Matterley estate near Cheesefoot Head next month. [...]
Promoter Offer Alternative Dates for Traffic Affected JLS Fans
Organisers of the JLS concert at Winchester’s Matterly Bowl have offered customers who missed all or part of the show the chance to see the concert for free at alternative venues. Coz We Can Ltd has issued a letter in reply to e-mail complaints made by customers. Ticket holders can choose to see the show [...]
Traffic Plan Criticised Following JLS Concert
A review, conducted after thousands of fans missed a JLS concert, has concluded that “the traffic management plan did not cope with the problems experienced and changes will have to be made for future events.” The concert, which was held at the Matterley Bowl near Winchester on June 17, experienced huge problems when bad weather, [...]
event traffic management, do it yourself event organisers told.
ORGANISERS of some major Gwent events are being told they have to manage their own traffic problems, a senior police officer says. Officers have previously helped traffic manage events such as Hoggin’ The Bridge and the Monmouth Show. But Superintendent Nigel Russell told the Argus that the police had been taking on additional responsibilities that [...]
Police traffic reforms ‘a threat to events’
MAJOR public events in Monmouthshire could be left without any traffic police support, putting their very future in jeopardy it has been claimed. Gwent Police says it may no longer provide officers to direct traffic at major public events such as Hoggin’ the Bridge and Monmouthshire Show, even if organisers wish to pay the costs [...]
Big Green Gathering festival cancelled
Ticket buyers told to stay away after council’s safety concerns lead to festival surrendering licence for Mendips event. The organisers of Britain’s biggest green festival have been forced to cancel the event just days before it was due to start because of a failure to resolve safety problems with police. The Big Green Gathering was [...]
New policing policy could make some events unfeasible
ORGANISERS of carnivals and festivals fear a new policing policy could sound the death knell for their events. Derbyshire Constabulary has decided to stop marshalling traffic at events and has warned organisers they could face hefty charges if police officers are called. Organisers say the added expense could make the future laying on of such [...]
Mud brings festival traffic woe at Glastonbury
Heavy showers of rain overnight and into the Monday morning caused headaches for drivers leaving the Glastonbury Festival site in Pilton. Cars stuck in the mud caused big delays and one driver told the BBC it took four hours to leave the Somerset site. Traffic was heavy on Monday with major delays on the A37 [...]
New plans to avert Leeds Festival traffic chaos
Leeds Festival bosses are working on plans to avoid a repeat of the traffic chaos that marred the build-up to last summer’s event. Motorists were left trapped in road queues for up to SEVEN HOURS as thousands of campers headed to the three-day music extravaganza last August. The mayhem led residents in badly-hit areas such [...]
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