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Cash-strapped trio fined for jumping fence into Beach Break Live | This is South Wales Three unemployed men arrested for jumping the fence into Beach Break Live at Pembrey claimed they thought the festival was free. More than 16,000 people paid £110 each to watch artists such as Dizzee Rascal, Ben Howard, and Friendly Fires perform at the three-day event. But Andrew Pearman, 29, Paul Gliddon, 28, and 22-year-old Liam Keith Davies — who are on benefits and did not have enough money to buy a ticket — thought they could walk through a gap in the fence.

Beach Break Live – police prepare to welcome visitors | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys With the third Beach Break Live event shortly coming to Carmarthenshire, Dyfed-Powys Police would like to remind visitors of some basic crime prevention messages ahead of the event. The police have issued some simple guidelines or visitors to protect themselves and their property. “The past two events have been very popular and successful here,” said Chief Inspector Mark Bleasdale. “But unfortunately we have had some instances of theft from tents, criminal damage and assaults."

BBC News - Beach Break Live: Extra security for Pembrey festival Organisers of a student music festival in Carmarthenshire have agreed to improve security for this year's event after concerns from police. There will be better CCTV coverage, fencing and extra patrols at Beach Break Live at Pembrey Country Park. Police asked the council to review the licence for June after a rise in arrests and drug seizures last year among 20,000 festival-goers.

Manic morning in Lloyd household. Son James and assorted pals just departing for Beach Break Live at Pembrey. Off to Carmarthen for first business meeting of the day. Then two more meets in Llanelli followed by preparations for daughter Kathryn's homecoming from world tour tomorrow!

Beach Break Live organisers are totally committed to making Pembrey Country Park their long term home for the event. The three-day festival in June attracted more than 12,000 students to the park. Managing director of Student Seed Ltd Ian Forshew, who co-ordinates the event, said: “We will continue to work with stakeholders to make the event a success for everyone involved.” Park owners Carmarthenshire County Council have granted BBL a premise license to run the festival on an ongoing basis. It will remain in place unless it is revoked, withdrawn or amended in such a way that a new license needs to be applied for. Following the success of the event at Pembrey Country Park in June county executive board member for leisure services Cllr Clive Scourfield said:” This was an outstandingly well organised event which even won praise from the police. “The event introduced more than 12,000 students from across the UK and many parts of the world to Carmarthenshire in glorious weather who were tr...

Beach Break Live has been hailed as a resounding success by Carmarthenshire county councillors. The festival for 13,000 students held at Pembrey Country Park in mid June has been praised as well run and a boost for the local economy. Executive board member for regeneration and leisure Cllr Clive Scourfield told this week’s meeting of the full council: “It was an outstanding success. The local economy has certainly benefited from it. “I saw local company Castell Howell on site - they were the sole suppliers of food. Consider the local coach companies that carried people to the site, and the marquee company. ”The compliments I have read with regard to the behaviour of the students in the locality were a credit to us.” He said that Pembrey Country Park was the right place to hold Beach Break Live and that the facilities such as the dry ski slope, horse riding and cafes had benefited. “My people have commented that they never knew that this gem of the South Wales coastline existed,” he add...

Plans for a five-day festival in Pembrey Country Park in June have been approved. Carmarthenshire County Council’s licensing sub-committee granted an application by Student Seed Ltd for a premises licence subject to conditions for the Beach Break Live event planned for June 14-18. A site visit took place on Monday and the licensing sub-committee heard evidence all this week. For the BBC story, see - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/8653816.stm See earlier post - http://sirgarblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/beach-break-live-plans-still-being.html

Plans for a five-day festival in Pembrey Country Park in June are still being discussed by county councillors. Carmarthenshire’s licensing sub-committee is discussing an application by Student Seed Ltd for a premises licence for the Beach Break Live event planned for June 14-18. A site visit took place on Monday and the licensing sub-committee is hearing evidence all this week with a decision expected tomorrow, Friday. The sub-committee heard evidence from Dyfed-Powys Police when it started this week.

BBC News - Opponents to student festival brand plans 'shambolic' The licensing hearing continues . ..

The first acts for Beach Break Live at Pembrey have been announced. They are - Calvin Harris Chase and Status Ellie Goulding Plan B The Futureheads Example New Young Pony Club I Blame Coco Annie Mac High Contrast Beardyman Sub Focucs Fake Blood Scratch Perverts To see the rest go to http://www.beachbreaklive.com/artists/178 See earlier post - http://sirgarblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/backing-for-beach-break-at-pembrey.html

A university student three-day holiday break planned at Pembrey Country Park in June could wipe out last year’s £70,000 park losses at one visit. And the exciting economic opportunity for the county over the next five years could mean benefits of more than £3million to Carmarthenshire’s tourism industry. More than 60 local businesses attended a meet the buyer event at Parc y Scarlets last week. Business people were astonished to learn the students and organisers spend for the Beach Break Live June event planned at Pembrey will exceed £1million. Last year the UK university summer holiday break for 18,000 students, spawned on TV Dragon’s Den, won awards for being one of Britain best organised and run festivals. There is opposition to the event in the community but thousands of young people and other supporters have signed an on line petition in support of the event. The demand has been so great 500 tickets are being made available to local students. Carmarthenshire’s County Council Licen...

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 ...