Hot air balloonists given green light for new Somerset festival
Bath Hot Air Balloon Club is a not-for-profit organisation which raises money for charities including Suicide Prevention UK and Saltford Primary School.It has been based at Snake Meadows since January 2024, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.The club's Andy Morse said: "We are all about bringing the young generation, the new generation into hot air ballooning which has been seen as quite an expensive sport."
The club had faced opposition from the parish council over concerns that the site entrance was too narrow.It said it could lead to nuisance parking and difficulty evacuating the site if necessary.In response, Mr Morse said that the club had an emergency services plan in place and would hire professional securityThe club also agreed to reduce visitor numbers from 2,000 to 1,200 in light of the objections.Jerry Davis, from Bath Hot Air Balloon Club, said: "We have been fighting the parish council for 12 months on this. Now we can move forward."
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