Where health and safety are concerned, this is no laughing matter.

It's all good fun until someone loses an eye, and these days, that victim is followed in short order by law suits and massive insurance payouts.

I know people say 'you have to be thick as sh!t to have an accident there with that' but the one thing you can guarantee is that there will be that one person who shouldn't be allowed out without a carer.

As seen above, there are several examples available online and most councils or local government bodies will give you a helping hand. Trouble is, this can be a double edged sword, bringing a festival or gathering to their attention where they might not have previously bothered about it. An innocent enquiry to a council about an existing festival could result in a visit from the HSE that might close it down... it has happened to a group of my acquaintances.

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