Organisers say it is a family-friendly festival and criticism is 'insensitive and derogatory'
Erewash Borough Council said there were no reasons why Rock and Bike Fest could not take place at Longmoor Lane ShowgroundPlans for a three-day rock music and bike festival in Derbyshire have been approved despite being branded "ludicrously insensitive".The site in Breaston is next to a cemetery and some local residents complained it would be in bad taste.
Organisers said these opinions were "disrespectful" and reassured councillors it would be a family-friendly event. Erewash Borough Council said 3,000 people would be allowed to attend the festival between Thursday 6 and Sunday 9 July.said the authority received 38 letters from residents with 31 objecting to the event and seven supporting it.The showground is on land between the M1 motorway and Longmoor Cemetery.
He said unlike previous versions of the festival, this event would not include a wet t-shirt contest or pole dancing competition in a bid to make it more family friendly.Residents of nearby Holly Avenue told the hearing they had concerns over the traffic the festival would bring to the area and the noise disturbance.He said: "This is three days out of 365, with a maximum 44 hours of music, which would be played in marquees, not outdoors.
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