paulshane Posted January 17, 2023 Report Share Posted January 17, 2023 9 hours ago, Leyrulion said: Looks to be the bit I've highlighted red which is I think currently part of unfair ground rather than camping but could well be wrong! At any rate I expect this is just them future proofing for the rest of this festival cycle and the next one to let them change if they want to rather than an indication of what will happen this year. thats where the crew bar is, bottom left of the triangle you've highlighted, they have music there and a bar, so presumably need to be included in all the usual bar/stage regs too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dukeicon Posted January 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2023 On 1/11/2023 at 8:41 PM, Neil said: surprised this hasn't appeared in Somerset live yet.😄 Took them 2 weeks to pick this story up this time! Unless they were waiting for more negative responses because they like stirring shit up. https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/glastonbury-festival-locals-concerned-bid-8076040 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfool01 Posted January 26, 2023 Report Share Posted January 26, 2023 2 minutes ago, Dukeicon said: Took them 2 weeks to pick this story up this time! Unless they were waiting for more negative responses because they like stirring shit up. https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/glastonbury-festival-locals-concerned-bid-8076040 Somerset live not as good as it used to be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted January 26, 2023 Report Share Posted January 26, 2023 17 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said: Somerset live not as good as it used to be somerset live, never good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfool01 Posted January 26, 2023 Report Share Posted January 26, 2023 Just now, Neil said: somerset live, never good. Good at ripping off other peoples work ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moogster Posted January 26, 2023 Report Share Posted January 26, 2023 Am loving the locals comments. There are a few new ones now. Gives you a little insight on the local chatter may be like. One person is saying this is a way for M.E's to ensure his descendants will be able to cash in too (too paraphrase...). Looks like some people may want free tickets too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernintendo Chalmers Posted January 26, 2023 Report Share Posted January 26, 2023 37 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said: Somerset live not as good as it used to be Give it ten years, these regional rags along with other similar "news" outlets will be history. No substance behind any of the articles, nothing new or newsworthy. Just clickbait platforms for advertising. Hopefully the public will realise it in time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfa Posted January 26, 2023 Report Share Posted January 26, 2023 Somerset Live article notes if no decision is made by 31st March it goes to the new unitary somerset council - maybe they are worried about this and trying to get it through now. The new council is the result of gerrymandering i imagine so probably fair to assume that tories don't benefit the festival's licensing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanoL Posted January 26, 2023 Report Share Posted January 26, 2023 9 minutes ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said: Give it ten years, these regional rags along with other similar "news" outlets will be history. No substance behind any of the articles, nothing new or newsworthy. Just clickbait platforms for advertising. Hopefully the public will realise it in time. That's true, and it's sad because even 20 years ago they were often very good, and played a crucial part in holding local government to account. Now there's pretty much no press coverage of local government which is a huge part of the reason it's gone to shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernintendo Chalmers Posted January 26, 2023 Report Share Posted January 26, 2023 29 minutes ago, DeanoL said: That's true, and it's sad because even 20 years ago they were often very good, and played a crucial part in holding local government to account. Now there's pretty much no press coverage of local government which is a huge part of the reason it's gone to shit. Couldn't agree more. Our local weekly was absolutely that, very much produced by the community, for the community. Now, like Somerset Live, the website is full of non-regional, out of date articles, clickbait, spam, targeted adverts, and 100s of "you'll be amazed what 'x' looks like now" type nonsense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotdash79 Posted January 26, 2023 Report Share Posted January 26, 2023 1 hour ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said: Couldn't agree more. Our local weekly was absolutely that, very much produced by the community, for the community. Now, like Somerset Live, the website is full of non-regional, out of date articles, clickbait, spam, targeted adverts, and 100s of "you'll be amazed what 'x' looks like now" type nonsense Facebook, Rightmove and eBay ruined the business model for local papers, took all the advertising away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dukeicon Posted January 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2023 7 hours ago, Dukeicon said: Took them 2 weeks to pick this story up this time! Unless they were waiting for more negative responses because they like stirring shit up. https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/glastonbury-festival-locals-concerned-bid-8076040 Turn out Somerset Live and the County Gazette now have the same reporter (explains why the County Gazette has had a lot more "non stories" recently). https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/23279205.glastonbury-festival-seeks-permanent-planning-permission/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawdusty surfer Posted January 26, 2023 Report Share Posted January 26, 2023 7 hours ago, Neil said: somerset live, never good. Somerset Live in 2019 said that I'd brought my, and I quote, 'homemade garden furniture to the festival'. Thanks Somerset Live😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted January 26, 2023 Report Share Posted January 26, 2023 1 minute ago, Sawdusty surfer said: Somerset Live in 2019 said that I'd brought my, and I quote, 'homemade garden furniture to the festival'. Thanks Somerset Live😄 did you make it in someone else's home? 😛 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawdusty surfer Posted January 26, 2023 Report Share Posted January 26, 2023 Just now, Neil said: did you make it in someone else's home? 😛 Oi, who's side are you on? 🤣🤣🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted January 26, 2023 Report Share Posted January 26, 2023 3 minutes ago, Sawdusty surfer said: Oi, who's side are you on? 🤣🤣🤣 the pedant's 😛 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyrulion Posted January 26, 2023 Report Share Posted January 26, 2023 8 hours ago, gfa said: Somerset Live article notes if no decision is made by 31st March it goes to the new unitary somerset council - maybe they are worried about this and trying to get it through now. The new council is the result of gerrymandering i imagine so probably fair to assume that tories don't benefit the festival's licensing! The elections already happened and it's majority Lib Dem. https://newsomersetcouncil.org.uk/election-results/ The council wards are bigger areas- that either goes in their favour because there's fewer local councillors who could intervene and derail it, or work against them because the councillors deciding it aren't local so don't understand it that well. It's surprisingly hard to find ward maps but it looks like it's gone from a mix of Tory/green to just Lib Dem where the festival is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dukeicon Posted January 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2023 10 hours ago, Leyrulion said: The elections already happened and it's majority Lib Dem. https://newsomersetcouncil.org.uk/election-results/ The council wards are bigger areas- that either goes in their favour because there's fewer local councillors who could intervene and derail it, or work against them because the councillors deciding it aren't local so don't understand it that well. It's surprisingly hard to find ward maps but it looks like it's gone from a mix of Tory/green to just Lib Dem where the festival is. Somerset went Blue to Yellow at the last Elections. 2017 Elections (Somerset County council) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somerset_County_Council_elections 2021 Elections (Somerset Council - Unitary Authority from April 2023) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Somerset_Council_election#Election_results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfa Posted January 27, 2023 Report Share Posted January 27, 2023 All those news sites all have the same owner just to note ^^ they all have identical websites too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dukeicon Posted January 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2023 1 minute ago, gfa said: All those news sites all have the same owner just to note ^^ they all have identical websites too Not quite true. Somerset Live is Reach Plc County Gazette is Newsquest Media Group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfa Posted January 27, 2023 Report Share Posted January 27, 2023 3 minutes ago, Dukeicon said: Not quite true. Somerset Live is Reach Plc County Gazette is Newsquest Media Group Fair enough - theres a lot with the Live branding that are though i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dukeicon Posted January 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2023 6 minutes ago, gfa said: Fair enough - theres a lot with the Live branding that are though i think Everything *Live are the same yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfool01 Posted January 27, 2023 Report Share Posted January 27, 2023 It’s all gone downhill since Somerset live ditched me as their poster boy …. Or maybe that was the reason it all went downhill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernintendo Chalmers Posted January 27, 2023 Report Share Posted January 27, 2023 1 hour ago, Dukeicon said: Everything *Live are the same yes Hot off the press 5 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfool01 Posted January 27, 2023 Report Share Posted January 27, 2023 3 minutes ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said: Hot off the press Oh ffs 🤦♀️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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