Live with her or move out!’ – Coventry residents protest new reggae festival

Coventry Live readers were largely unsettled by local noise pollution concerns over a new festival, ‘Caribbean Reggae Fever’, set to take place in Coventry later this month. The event is planned for the weekend of July 20 at War Memorial Park. They had their say in our comments section and on our Facebook page.

Organizers have applied for a license to host live music and serve alcohol between 11am and 10pm over a three-day period. However, according to city council meeting documents, a local resident expressed his disapproval of the event. One local claimed the license application lacked details of how the community would be protected from being “disturbed” by noise from the event.

The event is billed as an annual celebration of Caribbean culture which “showcases the contribution the community has made to the cultural and economic growth of the city, whilst reflecting Coventry’s status as a city of peace and reconciliation”.

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Coventry Council officers have recommended approval of a license application, highlighting the “comprehensive” operating schedule and proposed conditions to ensure the licensing objective of preventing public nuisance is met.

Rockstargeorgiesaint’s comment is disgruntled: “I never attend these so-called festivals. If someone needs to listen to music, then they can do it in their own homes. With headphones.”

Tallis has concerns: “Noise aside, in light of the youth uprisings at Godiva, I think any additional festival, especially if booze is served, is not a good idea.”

Vin.welton replies: “I agree, as a resident of the area, that music can interfere with everyday life. However, the Godiva Festival was well regulated in terms of noise volume. I think it will be much more difficult to control the type of music played at the future event and it should be extremely well monitored to avoid a number of complaints from residents living near Memorial Park.”

Cane09 writes: “NIMBY types!! Does that mean I don’t go to any events anywhere in solidarity with the locals? I have a school near me and many of the students walk down my street on their way home, can we close the school? Their constant laughing and chattering in the morning really disturbs my chamomile tea!”

Markos1975 agrees: “Get over it or just move. Moan moan moan, it’s been a few days. Certain events can cause disruption, so you choose to live somewhere else, just like everyone else. I’m pretty sure the park has been there longer than any of the current residents living nearby.”

In the news it says, “I live near Memorial Park. It’s a privilege and a few loud events are the price of living here. Just handle traffic and trash.”

Terryref also thinks: “4 days a year is festival with bands/traffic and noise, big deal! Get over it and enjoy a weekend during the festival. Memorial Park is a public park that our taxes pay for. It is widely used by people for Parkruns, Remembrance Day and more. Why buy a seat next to him and then moan? Try the common Hearsall with fun fairs, circuses, and crockery fairs for weeks.”

On Facebook, Keith Jewkes says: “Moving into a house next to a public park and then complaining about the noise for a few weeks a year is no different than moving next to an airport and complaining about the noise of airplanes or near a crowded area. pub and complaining about the noise at exit time. You CHOOSE to live there, live with him or move out!”

Liynne Kefford Grimley says: “I love living near the park, they park in front of my house it’s not a big deal, it’s a few things every year. I go to EVERYONE.” Joe Reynolds agrees: “I consider it a privilege to live close to the park and having a few weekends of mild inconvenience is a price I’m prepared to pay. The park is for the people of the city and it’s nice to see it being used.”

Stephen Martin likes the idea of ​​the festival: “I live within walking distance of the park and I can say that 1 or 2 weekends of noise doesn’t bother me or my neighbors at all. Local businesses make money from them, contributing to the local economy. Honestly, I think a lot of these people are complaining for the sake of it.”

Paul Smith suggests: “If people walked instead of driving to the venue, residents wouldn’t have to walk past cars littering their streets, they’d be able to hear free music, but they wouldn’t mind that it’s people who he throws himself. cars and disappear all day.”

David Brown loves music: “You can’t live much closer to the park than I do, and I love that. Some of the thickest bass might shake your fillings out of your teeth while you’re watching telly sometimes, but that’s a weekend or two out of the year. Come on now!”

Do you live near Memorial Park? What do you think of the festivals held there? Looking forward to dancing the night away? Share your thoughts in our comments section .