CHRIS MALLETT
Campaigners have vowed to fight plans by the British National Party to hold its annual festival in Derbyshire for the second year in a row.
BNP member Alan Warner wants to attract thousands of people to Red, White and Blue - which he plans to hold in early August on his fields in Codnor-Denby Lane, Denby.
He said the festival would be almost double the size of last year's event, covering the area of 35 football pitches.
People living near the site, who said they fear noise and nuisance from the hundreds of people expected, said they would be better prepared to fight the plans than they were last summer.
John Lumsden, who lives opposite the fields, said: "Last year, the first we heard of the festival was signs on lampposts a few weeks before it was due to start. This time we'll be able to make a bigger effort."
Mr Lumsden said Red, White and Blue 2007 had attracted about 800 people, but said noise levels had disturbed residents.
He said: "The people who caused the main problems were the organisers who stayed up all night having large karaoke parties."
Brian Bentley, also of Codnor-Denby Lane, said the festival was completely unsuitable for the area.
Mr Bentley, 76, said: "We had a lot of noise last year and a lot of people from the festival left the site and were just walking around the village drinking."
Amber Valley MP Judy Mallaber backed the residents' comments, saying she would "strongly support the campaigners in stopping the festival coming back".
She said: "Several residents moved away for the weekend last year because they were so frightened. One family moved out because they didn't want their children to be there.
"Many of the residents' fears came true. Kids brought glass bottles on to fields where horses were kept, and there was a loud firework display which made the horses bolt......article conts (-)
Campaigners have vowed to fight plans by the British National Party to hold its annual festival in Derbyshire for the second year in a row.
BNP member Alan Warner wants to attract thousands of people to Red, White and Blue - which he plans to hold in early August on his fields in Codnor-Denby Lane, Denby.
He said the festival would be almost double the size of last year's event, covering the area of 35 football pitches.
People living near the site, who said they fear noise and nuisance from the hundreds of people expected, said they would be better prepared to fight the plans than they were last summer.
John Lumsden, who lives opposite the fields, said: "Last year, the first we heard of the festival was signs on lampposts a few weeks before it was due to start. This time we'll be able to make a bigger effort."
Mr Lumsden said Red, White and Blue 2007 had attracted about 800 people, but said noise levels had disturbed residents.
He said: "The people who caused the main problems were the organisers who stayed up all night having large karaoke parties."
Brian Bentley, also of Codnor-Denby Lane, said the festival was completely unsuitable for the area.
Mr Bentley, 76, said: "We had a lot of noise last year and a lot of people from the festival left the site and were just walking around the village drinking."
Amber Valley MP Judy Mallaber backed the residents' comments, saying she would "strongly support the campaigners in stopping the festival coming back".
She said: "Several residents moved away for the weekend last year because they were so frightened. One family moved out because they didn't want their children to be there.
"Many of the residents' fears came true. Kids brought glass bottles on to fields where horses were kept, and there was a loud firework display which made the horses bolt......article conts (-)
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