I don't see any threats to us festival goers other than seriously increased prices or no festival.

When you look at the size of the Budget, the physical size of the festival and the number of Artists who perform and even sing its praises - even when working abroad! - one can only assume that all normal business and profesional channels have been followed and this is a last resort.

From where I stand there appears to be a Council / Sidmouth / Festival Organisation problem which needs to be solved and this is no doubt part of this process.

All tussles of all description include a large degree of posturing before and after I suspeect we are at the end of the first posturing pahse and ready for the battle, we will get some result eventually which will also be presented differently by all sides of the dispute.

Or am I just simple and Niaive?

A