Afternoon Chris,
>Having said this, in granting licences local authorities increasingly >prefer to see renowned corporations playing a key role in the organisation. >This was particularly evident in the granting of the licence for this year's >Glastonbury Festival being dependent on Mean Fiddler's involvement. The >Festival had previously managed to retain its independence for 31 years. So >it does seem that any chances of a future Madstock may be totally dependent >on whether Mean Fiddler or a similar organisation get behind it. All is not what it seems there though as Mean Fiddler have been found out playing a dodgy hand....a news report this morning states....... "This year's Glastonbury festival is looking in doubt again, after Michael Eavis quite rightly pulled out of that worrying Mean Fiddler deal. In return for the services of one Melvin Benn, Mean Fiddler decided they wanted a 20% stake in the festival, and told the world they'd secured the deal in a press release when in fact they hadn't, all rather dodgy of them, especially as it sent their share prices soaring. Obviously, Eavis wasn't best pleased with this, especially as Mean Fiddler reckoned they were going to end up with a 40% stake in his festival, and pulled out. The bad news, however, is that Mean Fiddler seemingly had the poor man over a barrel, as Benn's involvement was "integral" to Glasto's License Application that was approved by Mendip Council's Regulatory Board last month. Eavis now looks likely to have to re-apply, and Avon & Somerset Police have already expressed "serious concerns regarding the reported withdrawal of Mean Fiddler". "We are awaiting urgent confirmation from Glastonbury Festivals Limited as to the exact situation and they have indicated that they will try to bring us up to date with the situation this afternoon," said Mendip Council in a statement. "If the Council is not satisfied with the alternative arrangements, Glastonbury Festival proposes for site management this may have to be referred to a reconvened meeting of the Regulatory Board. "We would strongly advise Glastonbury Festival not to continue with their plans to commence selling tickets until these concerns are resolved." Tickets don't look like going on sale on Friday then. Glastonbury are expected to issue a statement tomorrow." Regards, Mr.G http://www.themagnificent7.co.uk ______________________________________________________________ Visit the Total Madness Mailing List website for: news, members section, madmeet info, list charter, competitions, & more... http://www.madness7.com Contact the TMML Moderators at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] and in the message body put: unsubscribe total-madness
