Beach Break Live boost for Pembrey
Organisers of a three-day national festival for students are to apply for a licence to hold the event at Pembrey Country Park.
It follows a meeting of Carmarthenshire’s executive board when members agreed in principle to allow the application to proceed.
The Beach Break Live event targets university students who have recently completed end of year exams, and offers a range of activities including sports, games, dance, arts and theatre alongside music, bars and food.
It could attract up to 25,000 young people to the area and generate a substantial income for the Country Park.
However, there are opposing views amongst the public with a number of concerns expressed by Burry Port and Pembrey Town Council, against an online petition of support signed by thousands of young people.
The executive board determined that more information and facts were needed before a final decision could be taken, and that could best be done through the licensing process.
Full consultation would also be carried out with the emergency services including, police, fire, ambulance, coastguard and the RAF.
Members voted by a majority to support the event in principle, with the licensing committee to make the final decision. Cllr Pat Jones voted against supporting the event.
Organisers attended the executive board meeting to answer members questions.
One said: “I do understand the concerns raised by the town council, but it’s only by going through the licensing process that we can demonstrate that these issues can be overcome.
“Pembrey is the ideal location and will bring a lot of benefits to the park and surrounding area, the crucial thing for us is to demonstrate, through the licensing, that this is the right location for this event.”
It is expected that the licensing committee would consider the application some time in the spring.
It follows a meeting of Carmarthenshire’s executive board when members agreed in principle to allow the application to proceed.
The Beach Break Live event targets university students who have recently completed end of year exams, and offers a range of activities including sports, games, dance, arts and theatre alongside music, bars and food.
It could attract up to 25,000 young people to the area and generate a substantial income for the Country Park.
However, there are opposing views amongst the public with a number of concerns expressed by Burry Port and Pembrey Town Council, against an online petition of support signed by thousands of young people.
The executive board determined that more information and facts were needed before a final decision could be taken, and that could best be done through the licensing process.
Full consultation would also be carried out with the emergency services including, police, fire, ambulance, coastguard and the RAF.
Members voted by a majority to support the event in principle, with the licensing committee to make the final decision. Cllr Pat Jones voted against supporting the event.
Organisers attended the executive board meeting to answer members questions.
One said: “I do understand the concerns raised by the town council, but it’s only by going through the licensing process that we can demonstrate that these issues can be overcome.
“Pembrey is the ideal location and will bring a lot of benefits to the park and surrounding area, the crucial thing for us is to demonstrate, through the licensing, that this is the right location for this event.”
It is expected that the licensing committee would consider the application some time in the spring.
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