Eastbourne council respond to big screen requests

Eastbourne Borough Council has responded to residents' requests for a big screen to show England's World Cup semi-final.
Glastonbury being screened at Eastbourne. Photo by Graham Huntley. SUS-150624-113433001Glastonbury being screened at Eastbourne. Photo by Graham Huntley. SUS-150624-113433001
Glastonbury being screened at Eastbourne. Photo by Graham Huntley. SUS-150624-113433001

The semi-final against Croatia, which takes place on Wednesday evening, will not be on a big screen - however, the council will be screening the World Cup final on Sunday.

A council spokesperson said, “The big screen will be in place for the World Cup Final on Sunday.

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“We are all hoping England make it through to the final and local people will enjoy ‘football coming home’ together.

“We won’t be screening the match on Wednesday evening.

“Organising a large public gathering requires enough time for extensive pre-event coordination with numerous working partners, not least the emergency services.

“We also have to be mindful of the high costs of one-off events of this type and the fact that local pubs will be screening the England match against Croatia.”

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