Snuffy, the Grieg committee have produced a glossy leaflet called Greig Matters and it has been distributed throughout Alcester and environs. The back page is taken up with support statements for the new developments. There are 2 pictures from previous folk festivals and a piece about the winter festival this weekend. I quote from that piece
"Organiser Marge Stanley said future festivals will benefit from the proposed updated facilities" and later "while we like the old buildings we realise that we must look to the future and Alcester Folk Festival is looking forward to using the new facilities. It will allow us to keep the festival in Alcester" I'm not sure whether, or in what circumstances, those statements were made, however they do strongly imply support for the proposals. If the statements are false or misquoted than I think that representatives of the festival committee show disclaim them very publicly. There already a number of claims of dirty dealings as I suppose is inevitable when the fat cats get involved.
Frank