Bingley Show cancelled due to weather (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)

Can we have a longer forecast and cancel the Music Festival.

An absolute disgrace of a decision which will put a dampener on residents in an already miserable summer. One must question the real motive.I live next to Myrtle Park and walk my dog there daily.Yes there has been plenty of rain but there is a good covering of grass and the ground has taken it well.River levels have subsided substantially in the last 24 hours.How on earth can you cancel an event for ground conditions 9 days ahead of the event in July, on the basis of long range weather forecasts? I notice the Council have spent money in the park laying a new tarmac road for vehicular access for festival traffic, then rather ironically, using the spare black stuff to fill in flower beds close to the park entrance. Is this what local residents get for their council tax? The truth is the decision has been taken to preserve conditions for the Bingley Live music festival. This event not only costs Bingley tax payers money to host, but now also robs them of a pinnacle in the historic local social calendar. Will the same health and safety concerns be brought into play for the music festival?....or like other festivals such a T In The Park, take place in an absolute mudbath. Doubtless the latter, and residents will be left with a decimated park that will take months to recover from mud, broken glass & litter.Sections of turf have never recovered from last years mass urination.
The council put residents last. They have given precedence to the bigger revenue source, so that people from out of town wont get muddy wellies. The Music Live event itself was originally a FREE social event for local residents. The price now alienates most local families from attending, yet we have to put up with the disruption, the noise,the mess and the swarms of drug addled egotists swamping our streets.
Bingley is a rural heartland with farming at the hub of the community. The show is a highlight of the local social calendar and preparations begin months in advance. These local shows should be revered and devotees respected, not swept aside for crude commercial gain. As usual loyal long standing, council tax paying residents placed bottom of the list.Absolutely disgusting decision.

Health and safety madness more like!! I just feel sorry for all those involved with the show, but there again no-one cares about individuals and livlihoods these days just red tape and bureaucracy as councilcuts says an absolute disgrace and if the weather forecast is wrong ......

CouncilCuts wrote:
An absolute disgrace of a decision which will put a dampener on residents in an already miserable summer. One must question the real motive.I live next to Myrtle Park and walk my dog there daily.Yes there has been plenty of rain but there is a good covering of grass and the ground has taken it well.River levels have subsided substantially in the last 24 hours.How on earth can you cancel an event for ground conditions 9 days ahead of the event in July, on the basis of long range weather forecasts? I notice the Council have spent money in the park laying a new tarmac road for vehicular access for festival traffic, then rather ironically, using the spare black stuff to fill in flower beds close to the park entrance. Is this what local residents get for their council tax? The truth is the decision has been taken to preserve conditions for the Bingley Live music festival. This event not only costs Bingley tax payers money to host, but now also robs them of a pinnacle in the historic local social calendar. Will the same health and safety concerns be brought into play for the music festival?....or like other festivals such a T In The Park, take place in an absolute mudbath. Doubtless the latter, and residents will be left with a decimated park that will take months to recover from mud, broken glass & litter.Sections of turf have never recovered from last years mass urination. The council put residents last. They have given precedence to the bigger revenue source, so that people from out of town wont get muddy wellies. The Music Live event itself was originally a FREE social event for local residents. The price now alienates most local families from attending, yet we have to put up with the disruption, the noise,the mess and the swarms of drug addled egotists swamping our streets. Bingley is a rural heartland with farming at the hub of the community. The show is a highlight of the local social calendar and preparations begin months in advance. These local shows should be revered and devotees respected, not swept aside for crude commercial gain. As usual loyal long standing, council tax paying residents placed bottom of the list.Absolutely disgusting decision.

What a load of rubbish !!

There might be a good covering of grass as you say now but what about when thousands of people have walked all over it ?

Have you seen the pictures from the Yorkshire show ? Can you seriously say that could have gone ahead ?

I hate health & safety rules but reasons this time are probably valid.

It's unfortunate but it's nature, you can't do anything about it.

Stupid decision to cancel it so early. I could understand if it was this weekend of and the weather was still bad. But 9 days away it could be 20+ degrees!

Met Office are never correct with their weather forecasts for then next 24 hours nevermind long term.

As a Bingley resident I am also very sad at the cancellation of this event.
It would be my first as I was playing Cricket last year and I’m gutted.
BUT with the amount of rain we’ve had and the forecast for the coming days surely it’s right to cancel it?
You’ve also got to think that trucks will be up and down the park BEFORE the event getting everything in place then of course you’ve got the thousands of people attending the event as well.
It’s going to be chaos.

Regarding the comments about BML yes the Friday night was free and I do believe the organisers of the event should be giving some sort of discount for residents of Bingley…but people wanting this event cancelled are you mad?
Think of the amount of money this event is bringing in to the community
Are you wanting this cancelled because it’s bringing the more younger generation in to the area I wonder?

Shocking!!! Cancel a free event to pave the way for Bingley Music Live, which this year isn't offering a free night to local residents.
Its local residents like us that have to deal with aftermath of the festival in terms of anti-social behaviour, litter and louts. Bingley Show can hardly expect to be handing out ASBOs to the over 50s.
The council have simply chosen to save the event that generates the most profit for the town. It just so happens the event they have saved is the one that leaves the lasting damage.

Laney1989 wrote:
As a Bingley resident I am also very sad at the cancellation of this event.
It would be my first as I was playing Cricket last year and I’m gutted.
BUT with the amount of rain we’ve had and the forecast for the coming days surely it’s right to cancel it?
You’ve also got to think that trucks will be up and down the park BEFORE the event getting everything in place then of course you’ve got the thousands of people attending the event as well.
It’s going to be chaos.

Regarding the comments about BML yes the Friday night was free and I do believe the organisers of the event should be giving some sort of discount for residents of Bingley…but people wanting this event cancelled are you mad?
Think of the amount of money this event is bringing in to the community
Are you wanting this cancelled because it’s bringing the more younger generation in to the area I wonder?

You are missing my point entirely.Apply your Bingley Show logic to BML..I didnt want the Music Live cancelled.My point is that similar heavy plant & machinery etc present at Bingley Show will be at BML, but irrespective of weather concerns that event WILL go ahead, without any concerns to the detriment of the park which residents enjoy immensely.The decision taken in JULY 9 days (Currently 18 degrees and sunny) ahead underlines the ulterior motive to all but the stupid.I am not against influx to the town, but economic benefits are often lauded and overplayed,making little difference to local GDP.Supermarkets,boo
kies and pubs are the main beneficiaries.There is no meaningful impact on local employment or economy.The event costs the local tax payers £100K before policing, so dont kid yourself the festival is good for Bingley.Families enjoy Bingley Show, the same people who cant afford to go to BML. Yet local events are stamped to make provision for money bearing outsiders is my gripe.What else goes on in Bingley through the summer?...lets see how the health and safety pans out at BML to prove my point.God please make it rain so hard!

A shame, but understandable!

Both Bingley Show and Bingley Music Live are fantastic for the town, bringing in extra revenue and tourism.
Neither, however are free!
No matter how many good days of weather we have prior to the show, it would not dry out 3 months worth of rain!
Stop moaning and use your common sense. Do you want the park ruined so you can't walk your dogs without wellies?!
And why are people moaning about BML, for 3 days residents (including myself) encounter a little disruption, its not alot, stop being miserable and grumpy. For most we are able to listen to the music others have to pay for. Its not as if its sprung on us 1 day before!!
The council pre-warn us, put out cones and ensure all music finishes by 11.30pm, perfectly acceptable if you ask me.
Bingley does not want to be stuck in the dark ages, with the older generation dictating everything.
Rant over!

Why do you have such a negative outlook on BML, have you ever been and experienced or do you have peripheral view of seeing the small minority that drink a little and cause a nuisance?!?
The crowds of 'outsiders' (really, your gripe is with people not from Bingley?!) bring a huge amount of revenue to the town, you ask any outlet, independent or multi if they see an increase in their takings - the answer is yes!
I agree the cost is expensive, and yes some kind of discount to residents should be offered. But wishing that it rains so its cancelled is just disgusting. You want to spoil other peoples summer, just because yours has, by something no-one can control!

midgetgem001 wrote:
Why do you have such a negative outlook on BML, have you ever been and experienced or do you have peripheral view of seeing the small minority that drink a little and cause a nuisance?!?
The crowds of 'outsiders' (really, your gripe is with people not from Bingley?!) bring a huge amount of revenue to the town, you ask any outlet, independent or multi if they see an increase in their takings - the answer is yes!
I agree the cost is expensive, and yes some kind of discount to residents should be offered. But wishing that it rains so its cancelled is just disgusting. You want to spoil other peoples summer, just because yours has, by something no-one can control!

You are an idiot who is making many wrong assumptions due to your immaturity and narrow sightedness.Yes I have been there & Glastonbury and have nothing against music events or young people.My point is the park is churned up and laced with broken glass for 6 months post festival as many dog owners will report to their expense.Show goers summers have been ruined so that the festival can go ahead whatever the weather.Like cows, sheep, farmers and small holders cant cope with the mud! You sir are an imbecile if you see nothing wrong with that.

CouncilCuts wrote:
An absolute disgrace of a decision which will put a dampener on residents in an already miserable summer. One must question the real motive.I live next to Myrtle Park and walk my dog there daily.Yes there has been plenty of rain but there is a good covering of grass and the ground has taken it well.River levels have subsided substantially in the last 24 hours.How on earth can you cancel an event for ground conditions 9 days ahead of the event in July, on the basis of long range weather forecasts? I notice the Council have spent money in the park laying a new tarmac road for vehicular access for festival traffic, then rather ironically, using the spare black stuff to fill in flower beds close to the park entrance. Is this what local residents get for their council tax? The truth is the decision has been taken to preserve conditions for the Bingley Live music festival. This event not only costs Bingley tax payers money to host, but now also robs them of a pinnacle in the historic local social calendar. Will the same health and safety concerns be brought into play for the music festival?....or like other festivals such a T In The Park, take place in an absolute mudbath. Doubtless the latter, and residents will be left with a decimated park that will take months to recover from mud, broken glass & litter.Sections of turf have never recovered from last years mass urination.
The council put residents last. They have given precedence to the bigger revenue source, so that people from out of town wont get muddy wellies. The Music Live event itself was originally a FREE social event for local residents. The price now alienates most local families from attending, yet we have to put up with the disruption, the noise,the mess and the swarms of drug addled egotists swamping our streets.
Bingley is a rural heartland with farming at the hub of the community. The show is a highlight of the local social calendar and preparations begin months in advance. These local shows should be revered and devotees respected, not swept aside for crude commercial gain. As usual loyal long standing, council tax paying residents placed bottom of the list.Absolutely disgusting decision.

Well, it must be great to know everything about everything. When do you think the preparation for the show would start - in 2 days time. What would be driving in the bottom meadow bringing in the marquees -18 ton lorries
What has just happened at the Yorkshire Show - 12 inch deep ruts with 6 inches of water in them - I know I was there as they say!
So then by the time you had got this in you then want 10,000 people walking through it all RESULT Myrtle Park damaged, you wittering how disgraceful it all is, the show should not have been so stupid, and tens of thousands of pounds out of show coffers to repair the park RESULT No More Bingley Show full stop. Think what you are saying, I suppose you do nothing to put events like this on for the town, just sit complaining at what everyone else does - get a life you fool.

No one has said that BML, will or will not be cancelled. People are being presumptious.

CouncilCuts wrote:
An absolute disgrace of a decision which will put a dampener on residents in an already miserable summer. One must question the real motive.I live next to Myrtle Park and walk my dog there daily.Yes there has been plenty of rain but there is a good covering of grass and the ground has taken it well.River levels have subsided substantially in the last 24 hours.How on earth can you cancel an event for ground conditions 9 days ahead of the event in July, on the basis of long range weather forecasts? I notice the Council have spent money in the park laying a new tarmac road for vehicular access for festival traffic, then rather ironically, using the spare black stuff to fill in flower beds close to the park entrance. Is this what local residents get for their council tax? The truth is the decision has been taken to preserve conditions for the Bingley Live music festival. This event not only costs Bingley tax payers money to host, but now also robs them of a pinnacle in the historic local social calendar. Will the same health and safety concerns be brought into play for the music festival?....or like other festivals such a T In The Park, take place in an absolute mudbath. Doubtless the latter, and residents will be left with a decimated park that will take months to recover from mud, broken glass & litter.Sections of turf have never recovered from last years mass urination.
The council put residents last. They have given precedence to the bigger revenue source, so that people from out of town wont get muddy wellies. The Music Live event itself was originally a FREE social event for local residents. The price now alienates most local families from attending, yet we have to put up with the disruption, the noise,the mess and the swarms of drug addled egotists swamping our streets.
Bingley is a rural heartland with farming at the hub of the community. The show is a highlight of the local social calendar and preparations begin months in advance. These local shows should be revered and devotees respected, not swept aside for crude commercial gain. As usual loyal long standing, council tax paying residents placed bottom of the list.Absolutely disgusting decision.

"drug addled egotists" huh? And I thought Mary Whitehouse shuffled off this mortal coil back in2001. I can only assume you are referring to the artists, but perhaps you can clarify and substantiate this claim?

I have just been in Myrtle Park bottom meadow.There were people picnicking on the grass for Gods sake.Not a single puddle and the ground is bone hard.If its a hot day come showtime some people are going to look very stupid & a lot of locals will have been robbed of a good day out.You fools who jump to the defence of BML are missing the point entirely which is to do with what value bingley residents get for their council tax.Clearly in your age a responsibility free life you dont care about such things as you don't pay it.When you get a little older,though I doubt wiser, you may see the bigger picture instead of picking up a story and leading down the path that suits your narrow agenda.

Bingley Boy wrote:

CouncilCuts wrote:
An absolute disgrace of a decision which will put a dampener on residents in an already miserable summer. One must question the real motive.I live next to Myrtle Park and walk my dog there daily.Yes there has been plenty of rain but there is a good covering of grass and the ground has taken it well.River levels have subsided substantially in the last 24 hours.How on earth can you cancel an event for ground conditions 9 days ahead of the event in July, on the basis of long range weather forecasts? I notice the Council have spent money in the park laying a new tarmac road for vehicular access for festival traffic, then rather ironically, using the spare black stuff to fill in flower beds close to the park entrance. Is this what local residents get for their council tax? The truth is the decision has been taken to preserve conditions for the Bingley Live music festival. This event not only costs Bingley tax payers money to host, but now also robs them of a pinnacle in the historic local social calendar. Will the same health and safety concerns be brought into play for the music festival?....or like other festivals such a T In The Park, take place in an absolute mudbath. Doubtless the latter, and residents will be left with a decimated park that will take months to recover from mud, broken glass & litter.Sections of turf have never recovered from last years mass urination.
The council put residents last. They have given precedence to the bigger revenue source, so that people from out of town wont get muddy wellies. The Music Live event itself was originally a FREE social event for local residents. The price now alienates most local families from attending, yet we have to put up with the disruption, the noise,the mess and the swarms of drug addled egotists swamping our streets.
Bingley is a rural heartland with farming at the hub of the community. The show is a highlight of the local social calendar and preparations begin months in advance. These local shows should be revered and devotees respected, not swept aside for crude commercial gain. As usual loyal long standing, council tax paying residents placed bottom of the list.Absolutely disgusting decision.

Well, it must be great to know everything about everything. When do you think the preparation for the show would start - in 2 days time. What would be driving in the bottom meadow bringing in the marquees -18 ton lorries
What has just happened at the Yorkshire Show - 12 inch deep ruts with 6 inches of water in them - I know I was there as they say!
So then by the time you had got this in you then want 10,000 people walking through it all RESULT Myrtle Park damaged, you wittering how disgraceful it all is, the show should not have been so stupid, and tens of thousands of pounds out of show coffers to repair the park RESULT No More Bingley Show full stop. Think what you are saying, I suppose you do nothing to put events like this on for the town, just sit complaining at what everyone else does - get a life you fool.

Bingley Boy says I'm a fool.Let me get this right, a Bingley resident saying no more Bingley show.Move over Stephen Hawkin.

CouncilCuts wrote:

Bingley Boy wrote:

CouncilCuts wrote:
An absolute disgrace of a decision which will put a dampener on residents in an already miserable summer. One must question the real motive.I live next to Myrtle Park and walk my dog there daily.Yes there has been plenty of rain but there is a good covering of grass and the ground has taken it well.River levels have subsided substantially in the last 24 hours.How on earth can you cancel an event for ground conditions 9 days ahead of the event in July, on the basis of long range weather forecasts? I notice the Council have spent money in the park laying a new tarmac road for vehicular access for festival traffic, then rather ironically, using the spare black stuff to fill in flower beds close to the park entrance. Is this what local residents get for their council tax? The truth is the decision has been taken to preserve conditions for the Bingley Live music festival. This event not only costs Bingley tax payers money to host, but now also robs them of a pinnacle in the historic local social calendar. Will the same health and safety concerns be brought into play for the music festival?....or like other festivals such a T In The Park, take place in an absolute mudbath. Doubtless the latter, and residents will be left with a decimated park that will take months to recover from mud, broken glass & litter.Sections of turf have never recovered from last years mass urination.
The council put residents last. They have given precedence to the bigger revenue source, so that people from out of town wont get muddy wellies. The Music Live event itself was originally a FREE social event for local residents. The price now alienates most local families from attending, yet we have to put up with the disruption, the noise,the mess and the swarms of drug addled egotists swamping our streets.
Bingley is a rural heartland with farming at the hub of the community. The show is a highlight of the local social calendar and preparations begin months in advance. These local shows should be revered and devotees respected, not swept aside for crude commercial gain. As usual loyal long standing, council tax paying residents placed bottom of the list.Absolutely disgusting decision.

Well, it must be great to know everything about everything. When do you think the preparation for the show would start - in 2 days time. What would be driving in the bottom meadow bringing in the marquees -18 ton lorries
What has just happened at the Yorkshire Show - 12 inch deep ruts with 6 inches of water in them - I know I was there as they say!
So then by the time you had got this in you then want 10,000 people walking through it all RESULT Myrtle Park damaged, you wittering how disgraceful it all is, the show should not have been so stupid, and tens of thousands of pounds out of show coffers to repair the park RESULT No More Bingley Show full stop. Think what you are saying, I suppose you do nothing to put events like this on for the town, just sit complaining at what everyone else does - get a life you fool.

Bingley Boy says I'm a fool.Let me get this right, a Bingley resident saying no more Bingley show.Move over Stephen Hawkin.

He certainly got the "fool" bit right.

CouncilCuts wrote:
I have just been in Myrtle Park bottom meadow.There were people picnicking on the grass for Gods sake.Not a single puddle and the ground is bone hard.If its a hot day come showtime some people are going to look very stupid & a lot of locals will have been robbed of a good day out.You fools who jump to the defence of BML are missing the point entirely which is to do with what value bingley residents get for their council tax.Clearly in your age a responsibility free life you dont care about such things as you don't pay it.When you get a little older,though I doubt wiser, you may see the bigger picture instead of picking up a story and leading down the path that suits your narrow agenda.

No puddles eh?
The picture on the newer article tells a different story.

You are nowt but a troll, & not a very good one at that..... Doubt if you even live anywhere near Bingley.

CouncilCuts wrote:
I have just been in Myrtle Park bottom meadow.There were people picnicking on the grass for Gods sake.Not a single puddle and the ground is bone hard.If its a hot day come showtime some people are going to look very stupid & a lot of locals will have been robbed of a good day out.You fools who jump to the defence of BML are missing the point entirely which is to do with what value bingley residents get for their council tax.Clearly in your age a responsibility free life you dont care about such things as you don't pay it.When you get a little older,though I doubt wiser, you may see the bigger picture instead of picking up a story and leading down the path that suits your narrow agenda.

I stand by what I said, it must be great to know all about all. Why does everything have to be a conspiracy to some people. l have looked some things up - Bingley Show is run by Airedale Agricultural Society, nothing to do with Bradford Met - apart from the park of course. It is a charity, run by people for no gain. They have no obligation to put the show on, but of course many people including myself are glad they do. They, or some of them have obviously looked at the park, knowing what will be used to set the site up, looked at the time scale, the weather forecast, whatever you may think of that, and made a decision. Why do some people have to think there is blackness behind anything anyone does, I am sad about no show, but I would be sadder to see the park in a mess and the show having to pay out thousands to re-instate it and kill off the society who put it on, I don't see a sponsor coming along to bail them out, and yes obviously it may get messed up for BML, that is a discussion for another day if it happens I don't think the show people will look stupid, stop politicising everything.- oh, look it's raining!

wobbley-bob wrote:

CouncilCuts wrote:
I have just been in Myrtle Park bottom meadow.There were people picnicking on the grass for Gods sake.Not a single puddle and the ground is bone hard.If its a hot day come showtime some people are going to look very stupid & a lot of locals will have been robbed of a good day out.You fools who jump to the defence of BML are missing the point entirely which is to do with what value bingley residents get for their council tax.Clearly in your age a responsibility free life you dont care about such things as you don't pay it.When you get a little older,though I doubt wiser, you may see the bigger picture instead of picking up a story and leading down the path that suits your narrow agenda.

No puddles eh?
The picture on the newer article tells a different story.

You are nowt but a troll, & not a very good one at that..... Doubt if you even live anywhere near Bingley.

I was born in Cottingley in 1966 and lived in Harden, and currently 6 years Bingley.I live right next to Myrtle Park and I'm in there twice a day.The 'most recent photo in Friday's T&A' was taken on Tuesday you buffoon.It shows what was the only puddle in the entire park which has since disappeared.There is no standing water at all, in the park, anywhere.The photo is propoganda to serve it's end purpose.Yesterday afternoon there were many people sat on the grass.It's laughable.
The fact you lot are unmoved that a local show is cancelled to make way for an event attended mainly by people from other areas, demonstrates you have little pride in Bingley as a community and little understanding of the economics.The fact you overlook the annual cost of staging the event, tells me you either don't pay council tax or simply do not think.Not all local tax payers are festival goers, and I'm sure few festival goers are tax payers.You lot seem more intent on attacking me, than forming a balanced argument to make your point.If anything, your behaviour is tantamount to trolling.I love Bingley.I seldom get on my high horse but this is a point I feel strongly about.There are hundreds of local farmers & traders who rely on the show as a source of income and forging new bonds,all to the benefit of the local economy.BML money is kept mainly within the venue and money leaves the area as businesses come from outwith and are contracted to do events nationwide.The money spent in town goes mainly to pub chains, Co-Op and bookies.Independent traders may make a couple of hundred extra over a weekend, but thats about it.

CouncilCuts wrote:

wobbley-bob wrote:

CouncilCuts wrote:
I have just been in Myrtle Park bottom meadow.There were people picnicking on the grass for Gods sake.Not a single puddle and the ground is bone hard.If its a hot day come showtime some people are going to look very stupid & a lot of locals will have been robbed of a good day out.You fools who jump to the defence of BML are missing the point entirely which is to do with what value bingley residents get for their council tax.Clearly in your age a responsibility free life you dont care about such things as you don't pay it.When you get a little older,though I doubt wiser, you may see the bigger picture instead of picking up a story and leading down the path that suits your narrow agenda.

No puddles eh?
The picture on the newer article tells a different story.

You are nowt but a troll, & not a very good one at that..... Doubt if you even live anywhere near Bingley.

I was born in Cottingley in 1966 and lived in Harden, and currently 6 years Bingley.I live right next to Myrtle Park and I'm in there twice a day.The 'most recent photo in Friday's T&A' was taken on Tuesday you buffoon.It shows what was the only puddle in the entire park which has since disappeared.There is no standing water at all, in the park, anywhere.The photo is propoganda to serve it's end purpose.Yesterday afternoon there were many people sat on the grass.It's laughable.
The fact you lot are unmoved that a local show is cancelled to make way for an event attended mainly by people from other areas, demonstrates you have little pride in Bingley as a community and little understanding of the economics.The fact you overlook the annual cost of staging the event, tells me you either don't pay council tax or simply do not think.Not all local tax payers are festival goers, and I'm sure few festival goers are tax payers.You lot seem more intent on attacking me, than forming a balanced argument to make your point.If anything, your behaviour is tantamount to trolling.I love Bingley.I seldom get on my high horse but this is a point I feel strongly about.There are hundreds of local farmers & traders who rely on the show as a source of income and forging new bonds,all to the benefit of the local economy.BML money is kept mainly within the venue and money leaves the area as businesses come from outwith and are contracted to do events nationwide.The money spent in town goes mainly to pub chains, Co-Op and bookies.Independent traders may make a couple of hundred extra over a weekend, but thats about it.

I have taken part in the show myself many years ago and was born and raised in the area. How do you know that the claims that you make are fact?
I should have thought there would be some response from the Show Committee if that were the case.

So I'm a fool for supporting BML?
Ah right I get it now.
Sorry Council Cuts.

It seems because you've "been around a while" nobody is allowed to have different views other than yourself.

If you are how old you say you are I pity you. You really need to grow up and start acting your age.
Throwing your dummy out over this is quite frankly pathetic.

If you’ve got a problem with the decision instead of coming on here and hiding behind your keyboard go and have a word the event organisers.
I’m sure they’ll put you straight.

CouncilCuts wrote:

midgetgem001 wrote: Why do you have such a negative outlook on BML, have you ever been and experienced or do you have peripheral view of seeing the small minority that drink a little and cause a nuisance?!? The crowds of 'outsiders' (really, your gripe is with people not from Bingley?!) bring a huge amount of revenue to the town, you ask any outlet, independent or multi if they see an increase in their takings - the answer is yes! I agree the cost is expensive, and yes some kind of discount to residents should be offered. But wishing that it rains so its cancelled is just disgusting. You want to spoil other peoples summer, just because yours has, by something no-one can control!

You are an idiot who is making many wrong assumptions due to your immaturity and narrow sightedness.Yes I have been there & Glastonbury and have nothing against music events or young people.My point is the park is churned up and laced with broken glass for 6 months post festival as many dog owners will report to their expense.Show goers summers have been ruined so that the festival can go ahead whatever the weather.Like cows, sheep, farmers and small holders cant cope with the mud! You sir are an imbecile if you see nothing wrong with that.

Blimey! You're vociferous today aren't you?! Just a question - where does the glass come from that you reckon is left all over after the BML? The beer tents use plastic glasses and the public are search at the entry points and not allowed to bring in bottles etc

Having just read all the comments above it looks like the whole rant from CouncilCuts just boils down to his dog as cut its foot which is bad and would make me a little pi**ed i walk my dog in my local park every day and find to hard believe what people just throw on the floor when there's a bin 2 yards away it's surely not just BML. But the Park is for everyone not just YOU.

Spankmymonkey wrote:
Having just read all the comments above it looks like the whole rant from CouncilCuts just boils down to his dog as cut its foot which is bad and would make me a little pi**ed i walk my dog in my local park every day and find to hard believe what people just throw on the floor when there's a bin 2 yards away it's surely not just BML. But the Park is for everyone not just YOU.

People might say it's hard to believe what some dogs "just throw on the floor".

I know I saw 4 great Danes dumping a mattress only last week in the lake of my local park

Wow, chill out everybody! Understand that everybody is entitled to their own opinion, but making personal comments about each other is not going to help. I agree it is an awful shame that the show has been cancelled. I don't believe the organisers would have done this without very, very good reasons. After all it is THEIR show. I have gone to the show for years and I will miss it this year. However, I told the organisers last year that they really needed to get their act together because there was NO public transport from Bradford centre to Bingley from 12-2pm last year. Nothing but a meagre Sunday service. Hundreds of people coming to the show on the main road gave up and went home. I stuck it out and went, but was disappointed that many of the stalls and events were missing last year. It is a lovely event though and I agree that in the year there is not much else to look forward to. God willing it will be a bumper year in 2013. So I urge anyone to support it, and get this show back on track. I hope the music festival will be a great success, as it is building up to be a good event and needs support to. I will be attending this year for the first time. Instead of being against either show, lets try and get behind both events, give them our support and think of what is best for everybody, not just individuals. I am middle aged with a 21 year old Daughter and a 7 year old Son, We will/would enjoy both events. Show empathy and compassion to each other, it's a virtue!

Anybody think it's the wrong decision now then? It's Wednesday morning, three days before the show should have gone on, it's rained most days since the decision was made, the park, cricket pitch and the far side of the river are totally undamaged due to heavy vehicles erecting the site. Sometimes decisions that are not easy have to be made - with no ulteria motive, but just because it's commom sense, you have to work with what is available, what the predictions are and bite the bullet. Let's just look forward to next year and support the local people who put this event on for the whole town and anyone else. I say again, stop politicising everything presuming they think as darkly as you clearly do.