The television thing also happened to Davey Slater at the Kings Head on Monday.
The Police and Local Council have sufficient powers under the Licencing Act of 2003 to stop the drunken yobbery stone dead if they but had the 'balls' to do it. It's all there in the act, but you can bet your boots that all the police will try and do is charge for extra policing at night as they tried to do with the Maidstone River Festival and almost managed to kill it stone dead. However, who do they charge when it's happening every weekend down Rochester's High Street? Why not ban all alcohol on the street from 5pm - They have the power?
As for the pubs who put the television on - well I believe they are precisely the ones that are serving the drunken yobs and I steer clear of them (when I can get away from my duties of course) so don't include them (the Kings Head comes to mind here).
Gastove's events are great (and give me a rest on Sunday afternoons) and I therefore am torn about moving them not only for personal reasons, but also for the sterling effort put in by Karen and Dal at the Good Intent.
And finally I totally agree with Richard regarding camping, but security may well be difficult.
John Barden