Quarry concert noise limits could be axed
Tuesday 15th June 2010, 3:15PM BST.
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Noise limits for Shrewsbury’s Quarry Park could be completely scrapped in a bid to attract big name music acts to the town after councillors agreed to apply for a new premises licence.
It came as members of Shrewsbury Town Council heard last night that the authority was the only one of its kind in the country which has a noise limit for outdoor music events.
The full council rubber-stamped plans to apply for a new licence for the public park in the town centre with no restriction on noise following huge support from music fans.
But although the new licence would allow performers such as Status Quo to ratch up the noise level, the council’s own internal policies currently restrict the limit to 75 decibels – a regulation inherited from the former borough council.
However, that could all change after calls for a review into the authority’s own guidelines were backed, after it emerged that it was the only such authority in the country to have a decibel limit.
Councillor Peter Nutting told the meeting that research had also revealed that the cost of changing the existing licence for the Quarry would only cost £85 – a total of £1,915 less than first claimed by officials.
Helen Ball, town clerk, told members that Shrewsbury Town Council had very different restrictions on outdoor music concerts compared with other towns.
She said: “I have spoken to others with outdoor music events and not one of them has a set decibel level, they don’t have any limit on decibel levels.”
Councillor Alan Mosley called for an immediate review into the town council’s policies.
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sssshhhhh …… wait for it ….. wait for it …… hmmmmmm maybe the “you know who’s” are having nuclear meltdown but keeping their noise level below 75dB !!!
Is this a case of common sense striking a council with a big fat sledge hammer at last ????
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About time too!
Why should a minority spoil the enjoyment of the majority….
As for the internal policy on noise, surely this will be abolished when the new licence is granted?
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“Shrewsbury Town Council heard last night that the authority was the only one of its kind in the country which has a noise limit for outdoor music events”
So they have at last moved into the 20th century – was this information delivered to them by a messenger on horseback?
Now, maybe they will go that bit further and move Shrewsbury into the 21st century.
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Let the heart of Shrewsbury beat once more, entertainment for us all, note a Horlicks stand will be provided for those you know who memebrs
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What a farce! The noise reductions rules should stay!
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There not rules really, more like guidelines!
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[Shrewsbury Town Council heard last night that the authority was the only one of its kind in the country which has a noise limit for outdoor music events]
Is Shrewsbury also the only place where young people’s needs are ignored/forgotton ?
I went to Southport for a concert at the W/E and was impressed with the beautiful town a mixture of old and new architecture and a brilliant skateboard park. Not quite as good as the park in Newquay, Wales which is for skateboarders only but it was well used by both skaters then later BMX bikers.
This has been an embarrassment for Shrewsbury and probably justifies it’s reputation as a graveyard or being called Standing Stillsbury.
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Sense seems to be prevailing, but will the town council lift there own 75dB limit ?
I won’t be holding my breath.
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never mind status quo, lets have metallica to realy wake the town up
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How amazing would that be.
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Credit should go to the Disenfranchised Shrewsbury Residents Group who currently consist of 2,500 members. A real voice for Shrewsbury at last.
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Common sense at last. Rejoice !
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Seems like a good plan to me. If there were incredibly loud concerts on most weeks all year round I could understand any objections. However I don’t believe this is the case. Why on earth the restriction was there in the first place I don’t know. We surely want to make Shrewsbury a town that’s full of life and which appeals to the majority.
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Still no word from STCRA? Normally they comment on everything, but nothing from them in weeks. I really hope that Shrewsbury is at last moving into the 21st century.
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capes on? Check
Pants on the outside of our tights? Check
NIMBY goggles on? Check
Right! Off to the decibelmobile we go. We’ve got a town to save …
KAPOOOOOOW
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Not only have our council found itself to be the only one with outdoor noise restrictions in the whole country but the claim that it would cost £2,000 to change the licence turns out to be £1,915 wrong and it will only cost £85 ! ! !
Do you think we can afford it?
Better ask STCRA their opinion. ;)
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This was clearly a poor attempt to put people off pursuing the matter. Seriously, somebody should be asking questions. Who is mis-leading the public? What are their connections with previously influential residents groups? What is the councils policy for ensuring that untruthful information is not quoted in the local press?
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So what are the chances of decent bands playing the Quarry. Will we be able to use the bandstand? Is this an end to stcra rule over our town?
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I think the STCRA have realised they are an irrelevance to 21st century Shrewsbury, no-one likes them and the general public perception is that they do more harm than good to the town.
It is completely their choice that they have decided not to comment on any of the recent articles many see as hugely important to the future of the town centre. Therefore, it can only be assumed that they have basically rendered their ‘club’ as presently defunct.
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They don’t want 21st century Shrewsbury and consider anyone outside of their group to be peasants whose opinion is therefore of no relevance.
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The fuddy duddy group Shrewsbury town centre residents association are nothing but a bunch
of selfish killjoys, that assume a self elected right to determine the kinds of events that should or should not take place
in Shrewsbury. In particular music events in the Quarry park.
Their elitist posturing has a negative
effect on Shrewsbury.
I find them to be a miserable bunch who
do not want to see fun and vibrant atmosphere in the town.
Musical events are good for the town.
Stand up and be counted.
Join the Shrewsbury facebook group:
Disenfranchised Shrewsbury Residents
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=123633261001431&ref=search
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