Council to Review Music Festival’s Operating Hours After Public Objection

A formal complaint has led to the Derby city council needing to deliberate on the operational structure of a significant music festival. The Summer Sessions, a sequence of concerts scheduled from 5 to 13 July, is planned for Markeaton Park, featuring headliners such as Rag’n’Bone Man, Jess Glynne, and UB40. However, even though tickets are already available for purchase, a public request to conclude musical performances at 20:00 BST instead of 23:00 has prompted the city council to arrange a hearing. The general licensing sub committee is set to examine the event’s license and any associated limitations on 18 December. According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, Live Nation (Music) UK Ltd, the festival’s organizer, has submitted an application for activities including live music, recorded music, dance performances, and alcohol sales to occur at the park from 10:00 to 23:00 GMT. The Summer Sessions event debuted in Derby last year, also at Markeaton Park. Those events featured live performances by artists such as Tom Jones, Madness, and Becky Hill, drawing thousands of attendees. Official records indicate that a member of the public submitted a written objection to the council, stating: “I would like to object. I live 10 to 15 minutes away from the park and during the summer (I think it was called Summer Sessions) the noise from the park carried considerably.” “The noise is very loud (louder than I would play music in my own house) and to have it until 11pm is too late (bearing in mind construction noise needs to be ended by 6pm).” “I would like the council to consider declining the licence completely or, if the license is granted, to have that end at a suitable time (e.g. 8pm) so as to avoid disturbing local residents’ sleep/evening wind down time.” It appears that no other individual, public authority, or emergency service has lodged a formal complaint. Official papers indicate that the applicant has reached an agreement with Derbyshire Police on several conditions pertaining to the organization of the concert series. One suggested condition mandates the organizer to submit a noise assessment to the council a minimum of eight weeks before any music event. The objective of this noise assessment is to establish specific noise limits for all amplified music. Furthermore, another condition requires sound monitoring to be conducted “at the nearest noise sensitive residencies.” For further updates, BBC Derby can be followed on Facebook, X, or Instagram. Story suggestions may be submitted to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk or by WhatsApp at 0808 100 2210. This content is Copyright 2024 BBC, with all rights reserved. The BBC disclaims responsibility for the material found on external websites. Information regarding our policy on external linking is available.