MAGISTRATES have authorised an appeal over a proposed major event at The Grange in Northington.

The court last Wednesday formally authorised an agreement between Winchester City Council and appellants Mike Bounds, Kim Gottlieb, Andrew Hill, Emma Howard and Jo Marshall over the food festival proposed by Brand Events.

The council had given permission for the event but the court decision means that the technical details of issues such as traffic managements must now be agreed by a panel comprising the police, fire service and other authorities.

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