For those not familiar with the saga up to this point, we had a Licensing Application submitted by the LibDem run Council to move the Moscow State Circus from the established events field at Princes Park to the community open space known as Five Acre Field, supposedly due to a double booking due to the Olympics. It was exposed during the process that no proper risk assessment had been completed and that not only would residents suffer but circus goers could also have been placed in danger. To add insult to injury, the council also appeared to pre-judge the Licensing Committee outcome by marketing the circus and other events on Five Acre and permitting an alcohol license for the circus event.
Lib-Dem members at the hearing then steam rollered through a one off license before the council performed a complete u-turn under pressure from residents and my colleagues and I as the very real threat of a judicial review was posed. Suddenly it appeared that after further consideration, there was after all now enough room in Princes Park to hold both events.
Now Stephen Lloyd's Lib-Dems spin machine has swung into action as a leaflet has been put round the area trying to convince residents that it has all been a dream and that actually they were holding to their 2007 election promise to protect Five Acre Field after all.
You just couldn't make it up could you? No wonder that after this and the ongoing Asset Management Scandal where public buildings have been neglected whilst the council has invested in numerous consultants and spin doctors, increasing numbers of residents are calling for change!
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