Local MP, Karen Bradley has written to both the organisers and the Police expressing her concerns about “The Lights Fest”, an event which is planned to take place at Buxton Raceway on 28th July.
Staffordshire Fire & Rescue have been working around the clock to tackle serious grass fires in the Moorlands and Karen is concerned that the festival could constitute a fire risk.
Karen said,
“We have seen extremely high temperatures in Staffordshire Moorlands and the emergency services have spent the last few days tackling large grass fires in the Moorlands, working hard in challenging conditions to keep us safe.
In view of these recent grass fires in the Moorlands, I have expressed my concerns about “The Lights Fest” to both the organisers and the Police.”