Barrio Fiesta-cancellation discussion thread

[andypaul]

I think this is typical of councils accross the country.
I was trading, at a local animal sanctuaries funday, in a council run park, a few weeks ago. Just before the show, my Public Liability Insurance, ran out. I agreed with the organisers, that I would show them my Insurance, on the day, as I had since just renewed it.

I had a phone call, 2 days before the show, by a very panicked organiser, saying that the council wouldn't grant them a licence, because some eagle eye, had spotted my Insurance wasn't in place. Luckily, I was able to fax them a copy & all was okay.

They scrutinise everything & if something is not to their standard, they are quick to pull the plug.

I can understand its a bit of a pain but if they allowed you to run a show without the insurance would you think they did the right thing?


We live in a country where ligation and compensation are all to common events sadly.