US EditionNegative Press About Notting Hill Carnival ‘Very Unfair’, Says Charity Worker
- Ian Comfort, chair of the Notting Hill Carnival, has appealed directly to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy for urgent government funding to ensure the event’s future and enhance public safety.
- The funding request follows an independent £100,000 safety review commissioned by organisers, funded by local authorities, which identified critical public safety concerns.
- The annual event held during the August Bank Holiday in Notting Hill draws approximately two million visitors, placing significant demands on police and crowd control efforts.
- Met Police Assistant Commissioner Matt Twist expressed serious concern about the high crowd numbers potentially leading to a major tragedy, while Mayor Sadiq Khan described the carnival as having outgrown itself and admitted that images of the crowds had left him feeling alarmed.
- Without immediate government funding, organisers and police leaders warn that public safety risks will increase and the carnival’s continuation could be jeopardised.
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Notting Hill Carnival 'in jeopardy' without urgent government help, organisers claim
The future of Notting Hill Carnival is in doubt after a recent review highlighted "critical public safety concerns."The annual event might be in jeopardy without "urgent funding" from Labour.The letter, written by carnival chair Ian Comfort addressed to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, requested the funding he claimed was "essential to safeguarding the future and public safety of this iconic event".GB News has approached the Department for Culture,…
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