British National Party members set to stage a controversial summer festival stormed out of a licensing meeting after police objected to their plan at the eleventh hour. However the BNP has vowed to go ahead with the event on land off Codnor Denby Lane despite withdrawing its application for a council license to sell alcohol and play live music.
BNP members were confronted by more than 30 protesters opposed to the party, who chanted and waved placards outside Ripley Town Hall before the meeting.
Derbyshire Constabulary had initially raised no objections to the festival, due to take place in August. However it changed its mind and submitted an objection after Amber Valley Borough Council's deadline after receiving "significant intelligence" opponents of the BNP would try and cause trouble at the event.
Party representatives told the council's licensing board on Tuesday the claims were "spurious and politically motivated" before branding the hearing a farce and withdrawing the application.
Craig Sutherland, solicitor for Derbyshire Police, told the meeting: "The fact is we are expecting trouble at this event. We didn't object to this festival in 2007, and we didn't object initially in 2008 however towards the end of May the intelligence picture changed. We have started to receive intelligence to say that groups opposed to the BNP may attack people attending this festival.
"Having a large number of individuals with opposing views together in one area like this is going to be a powder keg."
Mr Sutherland told the panel that if they were willing to let the event go ahead they would like to see several new conditions in place including a seven foot high fence around the entire site and temporary security lighting installed.
John Walker, national treasurer of the BNP, said afterwards: "We came here with an open mind. As it went on we came to the conclusion that it was becoming a farce because of the hoops we were being asked to jump through by Derbyshire Police. The police have caved in to mob rule. We are going to withdraw this application and this event will go ahead without a licence."
BNP member Alan Warner, who hosts the event on his land in Denby, said: "The festival will be going ahead. We won't be selling alcohol but people will be able to bring their own and there will be recorded music and music from the fair ground. The police still have to police the event. I'm looking forward to it, hopefully it will be even better than last year. We're hoping to have as many as 5000 people here."
Peter Carney, Chief Executive at Amber Valley Borough Council said: "The organisers will now not be permitted to provide any licensable activities during the course of the festival, should it go ahead. They will not be able to sell alcohol on site and live or recorded music as a main activity will not be allowed at the event.
"The Council will be considering, with the police, what further steps we will take in respect of the concerns raised by them and by residents at the hearing if the organisers decide to go ahead with the event despite the withdrawal of the application."
Ripley and Heanor News
June 11, 2008
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hey Tulip
Got your message thanks
Well little Louis wont be having any choccy biccies but I will.
Still on the dark choccy fingers with the odd glass of Jameson.
Just a quick note..... its common knowledge with my pals on you tube that two Muslim doctors saved my first sons life.
This birth went very well,thanks to, an Indian aneasatatologist,( feck spell check) two English mid wives a Pakistani surgeon and a wonderful staff.
that speaks volumes to me
Excuse my french
BUT FUCK THE VILE BNP
Hello there, Nick Griffin!!!
Fancy a hefty fine from the PRS for holding an unlicensed music festival?
http://www.mcps-prs-alliance.co.uk/playingbroadcastingonline/live_venues_events/festivals/Pages/festivals.aspx
All unregistered festivals that play music need a PRS licence. This includes "taped music" as well as live music. Even Hitler marching songs would theoretically require a license, which means you BNP leadership losers will finally receive your due commuppence.
Failure to pay your PRS fees will result in the PRS taking the BNP to court for holding an UNLICENCED PERFORMANCE.
Let's snitch on Cyclops and co. to ensure a heavy fine will be winging its way to Lee Barnes and Gri££in.
Those wonderful guys at the PRS can be contacted at: -
0845 300 6033
020 7306 4972
Email: adrian.crookes@mcps-prs-alliance.co.uk
Everybody should give them a ring to let them know that the festival organiser is holding an unlicensed musical event, so their inspectors can throw the book at them.
Alan Warner's insurance company (whoever they are), should also be notified that an unregistered event is taking place that will everybody attending will be doing so at their own risk, and will not be covered by his insurance.
Any falls, trips or accidents will be at the attendees own risk, and cannot be claimed back on Alan Warner's insurance (nor Nick Griffin's policies for that matter!), as it is not a legally authorised event, and thus, not subject to the terms and conditions on all PL insurance policies.
Have an accident, and lose a limb, all you bnp suckers who attend the festival, and you won't be able to claim a bean for your injury and loss of earnings.
Attending the Red White and Blue festival really is bad for your health.
BNP members stupid enough to attend an illegal festival will be attending at their own risk.
Is this really a price worth paying???
It's absolutely true about the insurance. Everybody attending the festival won't be insured for accidents.
Hopefully police will break up the event in the same way as they clamp down on illegal unlicensed raves held in the countryside under the public order offenses act.
They're can't be one law for harmless party-loving anarchists, and another for humanity-loathing vile thick-as-pig-shite neo-nazis.
It should also be remembered that hardly any of the BNP Security team hold a valid SIA licence due to thier crininal convictions.
Insufficient licenced security personnel at the RWB means that the SIA and police could intervene and have it stopped straight away (even if they managed a licence).
BD
It should also be remembered that hardly any of the BNP Security team hold a valid SIA licence due to thier crininal convictions.
Any more info on this? This is a serious issue re public safety. Perhaps there could be an article on this ....
Darbys blog this afternoon is showing his letter to police under a FOI included is a copy of a section pertaining to be from this blog back in March....i do question the statement from the police officer (allegedly) where he says...."that lancaster unity is a labour party supporting website" silly bloody man obviously didnt bother reading the site properly.
tulip
Note, in order to defend innocent British men, women, and children, there will be armed nationalist personnel at this event. Force and violence will be used against all -- I repeat, ALL -- left-wing agitators and terrorists. Commie blood will flow in the streets, God willing. 'One antifa, one bullet...' -- this is how we will take back Britain. Consider yourselves warned, you fucking commie scum.
"violence will be used against all left-wing agitators"
well that's me ok then, since I'm not left-wing - I just despise racists and fascists !!
"It's absolutely true about the insurance. Everybody attending the festival won't be insured for accidents"
Oh good, here's hoping......
Note, in order to defend innocent British men, women, and children, there will be armed nationalist personnel at this event"
Ohhh goody - can we see the Police scanning all participents in this RWB Fiasco for guns and knives ?
Mark you I think it puts the kybosh on any claim of normality.
Incidently how can you have "innocent British men, women, and children," at a BNP festival of Hitler worship ?
Old Sailor
Do you think you can contact Google for the IP Address of the neo-nazi BNP troll, who is clearly breaking laws by promising violence against protestors.
Send a message to Google, please, Ketlan/Denise, then pass on the details to the police.
Hopefully the police will be passed on the threats from the neo-nazi troll, so they can realise that it is the nazis who are a danger to public order not the antis!!!
Hitler-worshipping scum
Please ask Google to trace the bnp neo-nazi troll.
Any guesses to which headcase steroid-injecting of BNP security would post such a comment on this blog?
Thanks Mister BNP neo-Nazi arsehole troll for reminding people that the Nick Griffin's BNP are still violent thugs at heart!
The threat of violence was most likely to have come from Pug-Ugly Faceparty Swinger (tee-hee-he!!!)
Martin Reynolds, but could have been the work of:
Adrian Marsden (Combat18)
Chris Beverley (cowardly Hitler-loving rebel who returned to the Gri££in fold and who has meeted out violence to Christian anti-racist pensioners in Morley, and a friend of German neo-nazis)
Paedo Boy (you know who!)
THANKS MISTER NUTZI TROLL.
BNP (STILL) = COMBAT18
What a bunch of cowardly looooosers these bnp lot are, threatening anyone who dares protest against them with SS-stormtrooper-style violence, and gives an excellent glimpse of what life would be like under an anti-democratic BNP Reich. Just cos they put on suits and stand in elections doesn't mean the violence hasn't ceased.
Once the BNP leadership realise that they will never win a seat at Westminster, they will return fully to paramilitary and racist violence. Copeland will be chillingly one of many racist terrorists the bnp will spawn when the bastards realise town hall politics is the natural home for dig dirt and poop scoops not race hate.
As for the Euro-elections, this is merely another Cyclops get-rich-quick scheme that will never make the BNP a force in politics.
Bring it on, terrs. We will defend (by any means necessary) our children, our nation, and ourselves, from all threats and actions from communist terrorists, anti-white militants, and Islamic fanatics. And that means you. Got it? We will not tolerate terrorists. The day is coming, when your blood will run in the streets. 'One bullet, one antifa...' - this is how we will take back our communities. Fucking commie, nigger scum.
'Bring it on, terrs. We will defend (by any means necessary) our children, our nation, and ourselves, from all threats and actions from communist terrorists, anti-white militants, and Islamic fanatics. And that means you. Got it? We will not tolerate terrorists. The day is coming, when your blood will run in the streets. 'One bullet, one antifa...' - this is how we will take back our communities. Fucking commie, nigger scum.'
Yawn. More threats? You're so boring.
Thanks for calling black people n*ggers, BNP nazis. I see you've given up the pretence that you are not racist.
Everyone now knows the BNP ate hardcore white supremacists, and you have helped assure the minds of ignorant people as to the true racist intentions of the BNP.
why have you tried to stop a music event that has nothing to do with the bmp or rwb? i know of some of the investers one of wich studied a jnc in youth and community. as part of the music loving youth of derbyshire this seems unfair
if anon posting @ 2.07am is part of Derbyshires youth he really needs to grow up and get a life.
tulip
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