Thank goodness someone has put Steve Harris in his place.

As for all the questions on licensing, Eagle Wing has a valid point (as do others).

The reason people keep asking about licensing is, I suspect, because one of the reasons Steve Heap gave for withdrawing from Sidmouth concerned the ever-increasing licensing demands from EDDC in recent years.

We are told by the promoters of Sidmouth 2005 that each event will have a different organiser.

That means each organiser will be responsible for their own licensing.

EDDC will expect £15 million Public Liability Insurance from each and every one of them plus a full Risk Assessment, Noise Management Plan, Health & Safety Plan, SIA Security etc. etc.

The cost of the above will run into thousands of pounds.

At present I believe NONE of the event organisers have produced any of this documentation and NONE of the outdoor sites or the proposed campsite have been licensed.

YES... there is still plenty of time to get the licences in place but until they are in place many people will continue to question whether this year's promoters, however well-meaning, are able to deliver on their promises.

Sorry it upsets some but these are valid questions to ask because no licences means no outdoor events.