Red tape forces cancellation of village fetes
5th July 2009
They are the traditional pleasures of a British summer fair. But the spin of the tombola and the fun of the coconut shy are being eclipsed by the rustle of paperwork and the shuffle of the inspector’s footsteps.
Village fete organisers say they are having to cancel events because volunteers are struggling to cope with the demands of officialdom.
Saw that comin’.
- Thank God you don’t live in Britain.
- Without eternal vigilance, it could happen here. Probably in California.