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| Festival 'moved' over chemicals | |
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| The organisers of an 80s music festival claimed they had moved the event to a new venue because of a history of toxic chemicals at the original site. | |
| Ingenious Festivals Ltd said they moved Retrofest to Loudon Castle in Ayrshire on the advice of their insurers. | |
| The move came after a Glasgow City Council survey reported contamination at Richmond Park in the city, which had been due to host the August festival. | |
| The council stressed the park posed no health risk to the public. | The council stressed the park posed no health risk to the public. |
| Their survey of the park, which lies close to Glasgow Green, found the ground had a history of being contaminated by chemicals including chromium. | |
| Any contamination would not have posed a risk as no excavations were planned for the site Glasgow City Council spokesman | Any contamination would not have posed a risk as no excavations were planned for the site Glasgow City Council spokesman |
| Festival director Malcolm Cannon said: "At the last minute we've had to pull out of Richmond Park after our insurers advised that it would not be prudent to continue with the festival on that site. | Festival director Malcolm Cannon said: "At the last minute we've had to pull out of Richmond Park after our insurers advised that it would not be prudent to continue with the festival on that site. |
| "The council has chosen to leave the park open rather than sensibly perhaps taking the decision to close it temporarily until they investigate further." | "The council has chosen to leave the park open rather than sensibly perhaps taking the decision to close it temporarily until they investigate further." |
| Gloria Gaynor, Level 42 and Rick Astley are some of the top acts from the 1980s music scene performing at the popular festival on 29-30 August. | Gloria Gaynor, Level 42 and Rick Astley are some of the top acts from the 1980s music scene performing at the popular festival on 29-30 August. |
| East 17, Midge Ure and Aswad will also take to the stage in Galston. | East 17, Midge Ure and Aswad will also take to the stage in Galston. |
| Organisers were told of the survey results at a meeting at the City Chambers on 3 July. | Organisers were told of the survey results at a meeting at the City Chambers on 3 July. |
| The contamination is associated with a chemical plant at nearby Shawfield, which closed in the 1960s. | The contamination is associated with a chemical plant at nearby Shawfield, which closed in the 1960s. |
| 'Preliminary survey' | 'Preliminary survey' |
| Chromium is a natural metal that has historically been used in the textile industry and as a coating on car parts. | Chromium is a natural metal that has historically been used in the textile industry and as a coating on car parts. |
| Glasgow City Council said that where chemicals have lain deep in the ground and untouched for decades they are not considered a risk. | Glasgow City Council said that where chemicals have lain deep in the ground and untouched for decades they are not considered a risk. |
| A spokesman said: "We understand that organisers have decided to move their event out of Glasgow due to a number of factors. | A spokesman said: "We understand that organisers have decided to move their event out of Glasgow due to a number of factors. |
| "As is routine when a major event is to be held the council carried out a preliminary survey to establish ground conditions on the site. | "As is routine when a major event is to be held the council carried out a preliminary survey to establish ground conditions on the site. |
| "It was noted, in the resulting report, that there has been a history of contamination in the area due to an old chemical works being located nearby. | "It was noted, in the resulting report, that there has been a history of contamination in the area due to an old chemical works being located nearby. |
| "However, any contamination would not have posed a risk as no excavations were planned for the site." | "However, any contamination would not have posed a risk as no excavations were planned for the site." |