Visitors to a music festival in East Sussex are to be
allowed to leave and re-enter the site after local traders persuaded organisers
to review plans.
About 25,000
people are expected to attend the two-day Gentleman of the Road event in Lewes
in July, headlined by Brit award winners Mumford & Sons.
Organiser
Everybody's said the revision followed "exhaustive discussions".
Shops, pubs and
restaurants had campaigned for the change amid fears they would lose out on
custom.
'Great coup'
They had the
backing of Lewes MP Norman Baker, who called on the district council to do
"all it could" to influence the organisers to overturn their no
re-entry policy, arguing it would also have a "disproportionate
effect" on residents.
"It is
brilliant news that probably the biggest band in the world right now has chosen
to come to Lewes," the Liberal Democrat MP said.
"Mumford
& Sons are a great coup for the town This will help our local businesses
get the most of the event."
The festival on
19 and 20 July is one of only four UK appearances by Mumford & Sons this year.
Source: BBC
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