Idea to revamp Bridgwater’s ‘Carnival City’ welcomed

Idea to revamp Bridgwater's 'Carnival City' welcomed

11:04am Thursday 19th December 2013 in News By Kirsty James

CARNIVAL clubs in Bridgwater could benefit from brand new carnival sheds and a dedicated carnival museum.

The ideas were featured in a master plan by Sedgemoor District Council to regenerate land to the east of the A38, which includes 'Carnival City'.

The report describes the current carnival sheds as substandard and adds replacement with simple new sheds would enhance the reputation of the carnival as a world leading event.

Nick Tait, Team Leader for Planning Policy at SDC, told the Mercury the council will be undertaking extensive consultation with the carnival clubs over the next few weeks.

He added: We're not going to do anything they don't want. This is about talking to the people who know carnival the best and finding out what works for them.

There's a lot of secrecy surrounding carnival and the clubs may not be comfortable with a site that can be accessed by the public.

Mr Tait said the carnival committee had expressed interest in finding a larger premises for a carnival museum to house larger exhibits and that this could be considered for the same site.

The idea would be to keep the carnival sheds in the same area, but improve the layout for better access and to free up excess land for development.

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