Has anyone else seen the email this morning from Ady about licencing problems for this weekend and having to run with reduced hours? Assume it isn't a wind up?! Came on here expecting it to have been big news but no mention. What a hassle for Ady. 

This is what mine reads. It looks like it has come from the correct account, so assume it is kosher.

 

 

6.30 am Friday 13th June 2014

Thursday afternoon, while I was at rehearsals with Sandy and Greg, I got a phone call from the Beachcomber telling me that due to a serious issue with an ex-member of staff, their application for the all-night dance licenses had not gone in until this Wednesday. Licenses must go in to the authorities ten working days before an event or five in exceptional circumstances. They had been trying to get the council to change their mind all Wednesday and Thursday morning to no avail. Once I had recovered from this bombshell, I too pleaded as an independent promoter with no control over these events and despite our 20 + year good record and the fact that people were travelling from all over the country and all over the world, the licensing official refused to budge. She would not even allow us to keep the music going after the 2 am license the club already holds. Subsequently we are going to have to stop all music in the venues at 2 am on Friday and Saturday and 12.30 am on Sunday.

The Northern soul scene was built on all-nighters so to hold a Northern Soul Weekender without them is hugely unsatisfactory. This is such short notice; travel and accommodation arrangements are all in place and everybody is geared up for a weekend of soul, that I intend to continue to run the weekend in its new limited hours form. To soften the blow I will refund £20 on all weekend passes and £10 on Saturday night passes. Again due to the short notice I will have to arrange most of these next week once I have new cheque books ordered. Any PayPal payments can be partially refunded, relatively quicker and I shall start doing that on the Tuesday, once I have sorted the financial aspects out. For people waiting to pick up passes and still to pay, we will deduct those amounts from the admission money at reception so it will be £39 for a weekend pass and £18 for a Saturday night pass.

I realise this is a huge blow to all of us who love to dance through to the early hours but this year I am afraid the late night partying will have to be done in the caravans. I am sure we will all make the most of it and an earlier entrance to the dance halls is the obvious way to do that. I am re-scheduling the DJ times out of necessity and to maximise the time we have. My apologies go out to the DJs who will all miss out to some degree. Sandy and Greg are concerned but are ready to give us a rousing Northern Soul show on Saturday and I am sure all the DJs will pull out the stops for this unique occasion.

Please accept my apology for this major inconvenience. It has taken me some hours to be able to get my thoughts together, work out what was the best way to proceed and compose this letter.

Ady Croasdell

As a Promoter this is a Nightmare for Ady and indeed all those attending the event.

 

Not been over as much as I'd have liked in the last 4 years, but always loved the feel of this event and obviously 2nd to none as far as sourcing live acts.

 

There's going to be a lot of all night parties going on in those caravans !

 

Its strange that local pubs can get 4am-5am drinks licenses, yet a self contained event has this problem !

 

A serious cock up by the owners of the Centre.

 

Best wishes to Ady and all who are travelling, I know you'll all have a party.

Rob

God theres some fooking jobs worths aint there surely the local council leader would have helped

Got the said email, is it gen ?

It's been made into a Soul Source article here:

 

no blame to ady.. .so will have to make the best of it.....caravan party it is then......

God theres some fooking jobs worths aint there surely the local council leader would have helped

thing is Ted they don't realise how much money the Northern lot bring into the town at the weekend, very short sighted IMO !

Fu#king jobsworth at the council.

Just means I'll be going out earlier then normal.........so what we'll still having a great time

Our caravan will be rockin'

Setting off soon........bring it on

Cheers

Martyn

Edited June 13, 201410 yr by hullsoul

Ted Massey, on 13 Jun 2014 - 09:44 AM, said:

God theres some fooking jobs worths aint there surely the local council leader would have helped

I wonder if Ady has actually spoken to any of the councillors - rather than just the officer he mentions.

 

LICENSING AND COMMUNITY PROTECTION COMMITTEE

Members List

Councillor M Barrow - Chair (Labour)

 

 

CABINET

Members List

Councillor C Shaw — Chair (Leader of the Council) (Labour)

Councillor M. Burnett — Deputy Chair (Deputy Leader of the Council) (Labour)

 

 

Peter

Disgracefull, how would the person responsible for the decision feel if he/she had a curfew imposed, spoiling his/her pre booked holiday at the last minuite.

 

Mark.

I never thought I would say this sort of thing - but could this decision not be overturned if Ady and people going to the event bombarded social media - like Face book and Twitter used by the local authorities and the councillors responsible for the decision?

 

People power and the power of social media?   

 

Cheers

 

Richard

Edited June 13, 201410 yr by Premium Stuff

 

Sent

 

Mr Shaw, I write to record my utter dismay at your authority's refusal to allow the Beachcomber Holiday camp, Cleethorpes a licence extension for the Soul Weekend starting today.

 

Even insisting the music is turned off.  This appears to be an extreme and totally unsympathetic response.

 

I am personally about to leave Essex to head to Cleethorpes, having been in correspondence with friends from all parts of the UK and Europe who are attending.

 

I can only imagine their response when they arrive and learn of your decision.  Welcome to Cleethorpes, Early Closing Friday / Saturday and Sunday.

 

This event has brought thousands of visitors to Cleethorpes over more than 20 years.  I suspect many will not be returning as a result of your short-sighted decision.

 

I would urge you to reconsider even at this late hour, so that you may prevent the self inflicted damage to your area that will inevitably result.

 

However, I do not hold out much hope as your approach to date suggests a total absence of fair minded consideration.

 

Yours Despondently, Mr H. OWEN.

 

Taff

I never thought I would say this sort of thing - but could this decision not be overturned if Ady and people going to the event bombarded social media - like Face book and Twitter used by the local authorities and the councillors responsible for the decision?

 

People power and the power of social media?   

 

Cheers

 

Richard

 

 

If I owned the site I would just let the event go ahead as it always did, at least in terms of the music.

 

FFS what are the council gonna do send the Old Bill in mob handed, good luck with that !!!

Edited June 13, 201410 yr by Kegsy

 

Emailed this

 

How difficult would it be for you to ring the owner of the site and just

give him the nod to hold the event as it as always been held for over 20 years.

 

Its hardly likely to be noticed by anyone on a self contained site.

I know the law is the law but sometimes a bit of common sense

works a lot better.

I never thought I would say this sort of thing - but could this decision not be overturned if Ady and people going to the event bombarded social media - like Face book and Twitter used by the local authorities and the councillors responsible for the decision?

 

People power and the power of social media?   

 

Cheers

 

Richard

 

 

This bombardment should not be limited to people actually attending or having attended.

Thanks for the support everybody but could you please not email anybody, Chris Shaw has nothing to do with this and it is just causing more aggravation at this end. Last night was brilliant despite the problem so feel free to pop down and whoop it up.

 

Ady