Cops to continue fight for Bash ban.POLICE chiefs today insisted they would continue efforts to ban the annual Bulldog Bash The Bulldog Bash is considered to be one of Europe's most popular, annual, motorcycle festivals with a reported attendance of 50,000 people in 2007. It takes place over a weekend in mid-August, at the Shakespeare County Raceway, which is situated outside Stratford-on-Avon in England. biker festival, despite this year's event passing off peacefully. Warwickshire Police Warwickshire Police is the Home Office police force responsible for policing Warwickshire in England. It was known as Warwickshire Constabulary until 2001. It is the second smallest territorial police force in the United Kingdom after the City of London Police, with only officers and members of the force's ruling Police Authority were today hosting a meeting to get the public's view on the policing operation. But the force insisted it would "explore all legal opportunities" to stop the event from going ahead next year. Police chiefs mounted a large-scale security operation involving 450 officers at the four-day music and motorcycle festival at Long Marston Long Marston could be:
The popular event passed off relatively peacefully. The force said officers made just 11 arrests. Top cops now want to hear thoughts from residents at a meeting at Quinton and Admington Village Hall in Lower Quinton. |
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