Fence and tracks

[denwyn]

Daft question but just has me wondering,is the fence the property of M.Eavis...and if so were do they store it untill next year, and do they leave all the metal track roads down or do they lift them all.

[BudBrain]

The fence (and security) is out-sourced if I remember rightly. As for the tracks, I'd guess they're all lifted up to prevent damage to the cows/ground plus any erosion.

[Alcatraz]

The fence and tracks go. EVE Trakway are the company that does both the fence and the tracks

Edited June 29, 2009 by Alcatraz

[Stuzo]

The Super Fence was developed in conjunction with GFL as a solution to the gatecrashing problem which came to a head in 2000 and was going to stop Glastonbury Festival getting a licence for 2002. Meanfidler were brought in at the same time to take over operational control of things like security so they probably had a hand in it too.

Ultimately it would be too expensive for GFL to build and pay for this themselves, but it would also be a huge waste of a valuable resource to just use it once a year. Having it designed, built and operated by a 3rd party company meant it could be used at other events with the costs shared by everyone who uses it.

Anyone else think that Eve Trakway might be a Eavis side project? He seams like a shrewd investor so probably has a few shares at least.

Edited June 30, 2009 by Stuzo

[pezzypops]

the fence is also used at reading/leeds and radio 1's big weekend.

there's probably more festivals and events its used at.

as said above it wouldn't be economically viable to not hire it out when its not being used at glastonbury.

[TalkShow Bob]

Most of the stuff, bar the superfence, is used on building sites for the rest of the year.

[Binky]

the fence is also used at reading/leeds and radio 1's big weekend.

there's probably more festivals and events its used at.

as said above it wouldn't be economically viable to not hire it out when its not being used at glastonbury.

Edited July 2, 2009 by Binky

[puppetmode]

Am I right in thinking that the only thing left up is the Pyramid stage shell?

[paulo999]

Am I right in thinking that the only thing left up is the Pyramid stage shell?

[jameshunt]

The frame for The Glade stays up as well, and there's a few other bits and bobs such as the wooden Dragon that remain.