| Topic: | Re:Re:Rave at 35 Enfield Road | |
| Posted by: | Peter Evans | |
| Date/Time: | 23/08/20 09:20:00 |
| Press report today: "In England, fines of up to £10,000 for those organising illegal raves will come into force ahead of the bank holiday, PA media reports. The move comes as officers respond to a surge in unlicensed music events. In Birmingham, officers said they attended more than 70 unlicensed street and house parties on Saturday night, while police in Huddersfield broke up an illegal rave involving some 300 people. The Metropolitan Police received information on more than 200 events across London in a single weekend, responding to more than 1,000 illegal events in the capital since the end of June. Elsewhere, West Midlands Police shut down 125 parties and raves - including one of up to 600 people - in one weekend. Boris Johnson said that new fines were to be introduced for those hosting raves when he announced a further easing of England’s lockdown last week. People facilitating or organising illegal raves, unlicensed music events or any other unlawful gathering of 30 people or more may face a £10,000 fine. Participants can continue to be issued with fines of £100, while those who have already been fined will see the amount double on each offence, up to a maximum of £3,200." But maybe not in Brentford.. |