I ACCEPT the view of Sue Taylor (Letters January 31) that the Galtres Festival may be operated very efficiently. It does not, however, change the basic facts.
These are that there is a proposal to hold a three-day festival of music and alcohol in what is essentially a residential area and for up to 7000 visitors each day.
If the organisers get their way, alcohol may be served up to midnight each day and music played until 2am.
Further it would appear that reliance is being placed on the existing Park&Ride facilities to service this venue as well as catering for normal Bank Holiday traffic and the final two days of the Ebor Festival.
One final point: if this festival is permitted at Rawcliffe Park on the terms being sought, then the precedent has been set.
Galtres may be a well-run festival but what about the next and following bids to use the site?
Neil Raw, Oriel Grove, Clifton Without, York.
• DISREGARDING the impact to the environment, late-night to early morning noise and light pollution, I cannot imagine how some could underestimate the potential chaos and confusion in holding the 2013 Galtres Festival at Rawcliffe Country Park.
I would argue six stages plus two other tented music venues and, in addition all the other refreshment, side shows and entertainment stands with the estimated 7,000 attending, would be at best a bit of a tight squeeze.
If we accept it is physically possible to locate them in this park, where would those attending park cars, caravans and pitch tents to sleep in if staying?
The first thing to consider at the Park&Ride facility for parking and access that is is a Bank Holiday weekend, and also the Ebor Race Festival.
The northern York outer ring road struggles at the best of times. Add the Bank Holiday and Ebor traffic and you must carefully select times if you need to go out –but add the Galtres Festival?
During the fireworks display at the Country Park, many visitors parked in residential streets.
Would this be repeated on a larger scale?
The Folly Wood site would seem to fit the bill in almost all aspects and there would appear to be no logical argument against this option.
John and Bernice Fielding, Rawcliffe, York.
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