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Festival axed over safety fears Festival axed over safety fears
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A dance festival due to take place on an Ayrshire beach has been cancelled because of fears over public safety.A dance festival due to take place on an Ayrshire beach has been cancelled because of fears over public safety.
North Ayrshire Council has refused to grant a licence for the Homecoming Festival which was due to take place at Irvine Beach Park on 2 and 3 May.North Ayrshire Council has refused to grant a licence for the Homecoming Festival which was due to take place at Irvine Beach Park on 2 and 3 May.
The Pigeon Detectives and Armin van Buuren were among the acts lined up to perform.The Pigeon Detectives and Armin van Buuren were among the acts lined up to perform.
The organisers said the cancellation was due to demands from the council for a 50% share of the profits.The organisers said the cancellation was due to demands from the council for a 50% share of the profits.
Snow Patrol were also due to play a DJ set at the bank holiday weekend festival.Snow Patrol were also due to play a DJ set at the bank holiday weekend festival.
The council said a licence for the event was granted subject to conditions being met.The council said a licence for the event was granted subject to conditions being met.
The organisers were asked to submit a risk assessment, a major incident and emergency plan and a traffic management plan.The organisers were asked to submit a risk assessment, a major incident and emergency plan and a traffic management plan.
Our principal consideration has always been public safety. We cannot sit back and adopt the philosophy that 'it will be all right on the night' Ian Mackay North Ayrshire CouncilOur principal consideration has always been public safety. We cannot sit back and adopt the philosophy that 'it will be all right on the night' Ian Mackay North Ayrshire Council
Ian Mackay, assistant chief executive of legal and protective services at North Ayrshire Council, said: "None of these fundamentally important plans have ever been produced.Ian Mackay, assistant chief executive of legal and protective services at North Ayrshire Council, said: "None of these fundamentally important plans have ever been produced.
"The requirements of the other emergency services, particularly the police and ambulance services, appear to have been similarly ignored by the promoters.""The requirements of the other emergency services, particularly the police and ambulance services, appear to have been similarly ignored by the promoters."
He added: "Our principal consideration has always been public safety. We cannot sit back and adopt the philosophy that 'it will be all right on the night'."He added: "Our principal consideration has always been public safety. We cannot sit back and adopt the philosophy that 'it will be all right on the night'."
A statement on the Homecoming Festival website said: "It is with great regret that organisers of the Homecoming festival have announced that this year's event has been cancelled.A statement on the Homecoming Festival website said: "It is with great regret that organisers of the Homecoming festival have announced that this year's event has been cancelled.
"This is due to new demands from the council requesting 50% of the profits and a £60,000 bond on the land.""This is due to new demands from the council requesting 50% of the profits and a £60,000 bond on the land."
New venuesNew venues
The organisers said all ticket holders would be entitled to a full refund.The organisers said all ticket holders would be entitled to a full refund.
Arrangements were being made to organise new venues and dates for some of the artists that were scheduled to perform at the event.Arrangements were being made to organise new venues and dates for some of the artists that were scheduled to perform at the event.
Mr Mackay added: "It would have been perfectly reasonable for the council to charge a rental, not least to cover the hundreds of hours spent on this application by council officials.Mr Mackay added: "It would have been perfectly reasonable for the council to charge a rental, not least to cover the hundreds of hours spent on this application by council officials.
"Council officials had in fact made numerous request to the promoters for numbers of ticket sales on which to base a rental calculation. However, that information was not produced.""Council officials had in fact made numerous request to the promoters for numbers of ticket sales on which to base a rental calculation. However, that information was not produced."