Wight Crystal charity music event goes before Licensing Committee

The Isle of Wight council Licensing Committee will be meeting twice next week.

Firstly on 9th July to consider a review of the license for the Wight Rock Bar and again on the 11th July to consider a premises licence for an event taking place in Newchurch in August.

Gavel‘Jack up the 80s’ is charity event for Wight Crystal and The Way Forward, “celebrating 25 years of providing employment and life enhancing opportunities for adults with a range of disabilities”.

Family entertainment
It’s pitched as a family weekend of musical entertainment, food, attractions and stalls to celebrate a successful local Island charity.

The event is planned to take place from 11am to 8pm on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th August, the week before the annual Garlic Festival and situated on the same site.

Conditions and objection
The police have raised no objection to the event, so long as proposed conditions are adhered to.

Three members of the public have submitted objections to the licence on the grounds of ‘Prevention of public nuisance’ and ‘Prevention of crime and disorder’.

Full details can be found in the relevant papers below, embedded for your convenience.





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