Organisers of this year's Caribbean Festival - The Fresh Enterprise Group - met with the City Council last week to finalise their plans to ensure the musical celebration of the city's Caribbean culture is enjoyed by all and causes as little noise disturbance as possible to surrounding residents living near the War Memorial Park.   The festival will take place on Saturday 25 July from 12 noon to 7pm and will include football, basketball competitions, fairground rides, live music and food stalls.

Following a call for help last month, the City Council's Leisure Services Department stepped in to provide a cash injection of £2,000 to ensure the festival takes place.  However, last year Council Noise Officers were forced to 'pull the plug' on the event.

Commenting after the meeting Clyde McIntosh, from the Fresh Enterprise Group said:

"We are pleased that the City Council have decided to help us meet the costs of running the event and are keen to ensure we know in advance what noise levels are acceptable.  I'm sure the event will be well attended and people will love the carnival and colourful Caribbean costumes we have been designing.  It's a good fun musical event for all the family to enjoy, so we hope Coventry people come along on Saturday."

Councillor Eric Linton who chairs the Council's Licensing Panel and is a member of the Environment and Transport Policy Team said:

"Obviously we want people to enjoy the festival but at the same time our Environmental Health Officers have a job to do.  By having agreed and set the noise levels with the organisers in advance, we hope to minimise the risk of noise nuisance to others."

MORE INFORMATION: 
Clyde McIntosh, Fresh Enterprise Group 0956 985636

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