Newbury Carnival - still time to enter! Options

[Guest_Newbury Carnival_*]

As of now, there are just 12 days to go until Newbury Carnival on Sunday 5th July but there's still time to enter the parade.

With over 50 entries already, this year's parade is set to be one of the biggest in recent years and well over 500 people are already taking part.

Entering the carnival needn't take a lot of effort (entries range from decorated lorries through to simple 'walking' entries) and there's no upper or lower limit on the number of people you involve. What's more entry is free, so if whether you would like to promote your business, club or community group or just want to join in the fun there's nothing to stop you. On top of all that, you could win one of the cash prizes we will be awarding in various categories.

If you would like your entry to feature in our publicity before the day you'll need to contact us as soon as possible, but we will accept applications right up to the weekend of the event.

And Carnival 2009 is much more than the parade: the traditional Carnival Fete will be taking place in Goldwell Park (next to the Northcroft Centre) from 12.00pm until 6.00pm on the day and will feature arena entertainment, a fair, food and refreshments and much more. (Stalls are still available for both businesses and charities and schools which enter the parade can have a fund-raising stall at no cost).

For full details, including downloadable entry forms, visit our website at www.newburycarnival.co.uk

[AmieB]

Exactly what I was getting at. There were lots of police through out the day but when something is happening no one turns up.
It was horrible, families were trying to quickly walk through without their children hearing the f'ing and blinding + the fighting. Typical Newbury though, eh.

[GMR]

Exactly what I was getting at. There were lots of police through out the day but when something is happening no one turns up.
It was horrible, families were trying to quickly walk through without their children hearing the f'ing and blinding + the fighting. Typical Newbury though, eh.

Yes, and it seems to be getting worse. I've noticed more drug addicts on our streets and alcoholics (who abuse people who passersby). It never used to be this bad. You'd also think that they'd have a few police on patrol in Newbury - especially when there was a carnival on - but I didn't see a single one as I singled through the Town.

[dannyboy]

Yes, and it seems to be getting worse. I've noticed more drug addicts on our streets and alcoholics (who abuse people who passersby). It never used to be this bad. You'd also think that they'd have a few police on patrol in Newbury - especially when there was a carnival on - but I didn't see a single one as I singled through the Town.

There always have been drunks - the halfway house up at Newtown Rd doesn't help. They all used to drink in the small 'park' opposite Burger King, but the council cut all the trees down so as to remove the 'cover' the drunks where hiding behind. Same reason the trees have gone from infront of St Nicholas' Church.

I know of one case in Newbury where it has taken 2 years of near daily harrasment by drunks & druggies to get the Police to act in a proactive way - ie actually do something other than issue a verbal caution.