Organisers want funding for stewarding and crowd control so police can focus on crime
Organisers want funding for stewarding and crowd control so police can focus on crime
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In letter to culture secretary, carnival’s chair says more money ‘essential’ to event’s future, but does not give a figure
Ian Comfort calls for government to recognise cultural importance of event and guarantee its sustainable future
This late summer event is now an annual hotbed of violence, debauchery and disruption
It comes after a review of the festival, which takes place on August Bank Holiday weekend, identified 'critical public safety…
Tickets would also pay for policing amid fears of violence after two killed last year, report suggests
Similar levels of disorder would never be tolerated at any other large public event
