Contact number for dance event

Stratford-on-Avon District Council officials preparing for this weekend's Global Gathering 2008 dance event at Long Marston airfield in south Warwickshire have issued a contact number for local residents in the event of any noise complaints. 

The event will run from 12noon on Friday 25 July to 6am on Sunday 27 July.  

The District Council's number is 01789 414066.  

The organisers, Angel Festivals Ltd, have a permanent licence for this 2-day event, with an audience of 55,000, which was applied for from Stratford-on-Avon District Council as the Licensing Authority for the District last year.  Environmental Health officers will be monitoring the event for any breaches of the licence conditions.   

Sound checks to test the systems and set the levels will take place between 12noon and 6pm on Thursday and from 10am on Friday.  

Angel Festival Ltd can be contacted on 0845 508 6827 or off-site during the event on 01789 730558.  Alternatively they have set up a residents noise complaints hotline on 0845 508 6826.  

Warwickshire Police and Stratford District Council are working together at Global Gathering to protect the community and with the organisers, Angel Festivals Ltd to make this a safe and enjoyable event.