I've scanned this thread and read the BBC board - they are all still playing politics.

The original 50th thread gives details of what it costs to put the festival on.

I like Simon Cares idea on how to buld the Mrs Casey charitable wet weather fund up.

Teh whole meeting smacks of political posturing by the Council (no doubt Steve has done a bit too) 60K won't touch the costs of Sidmouth and much as I have a lot of mates in the middle bar and in amongst the performers currently I would be dubious running a festival based around that.

The beauty of teh Middle bar and the Anchor the Radway and the everything else is that they are fringe events they add to the festival they are almost the anarchistic element - to build a festival around them rather than them around a festival will break what they are all about and they will loose a lot of their attraction.

What will the local traders get if the Council move to a singel site festival? Not what they get now that is for sure.

If the BBC thread is correct then why was Steve Heap not invited - if you are out to execute the king he needs to be there!!!

Andy