Inquiry: Organisers ‘to blame’ for Hope & Glory collapse
A report published by Liverpool City Council has concluded the failure of Hope & Glory festival was due to the "mismanagement of the organisers"
News By IQ | 9 October 2017
An independent investigation into the cancellation of the inaugural Hope & Glory festival has found organisers responsible for its collapse.
Liverpool City Council on Friday shared the findings of the inquiry, commissioned by mayor Joe Anderson and undertaken by security consultancy The Event Safety Shop, describes a “catalogue of failures” on the part of promoter Lee O’Hanlon and his company, tinyCOW – while also recommending the city’s Joint Agency Group (JAG) and Safety Advisory Group (SAG) be more involved in examining plans for festivals in the city in future.
The inaugural Hope & Glory (H&G), which took place in the first weekend of August, was called off on its second day amid reports of bottlenecking, queues for facilities and sets being cancelled or running…
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