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Horse statue to celebrate Appleby’s gipsy fair ‘offensive to locals’
A stallion sculpture to celebrate gipsies and travellers has been refused planning permission because it may not be inclusive ...
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Horse statue proposed to celebrate Appleby's gypsy fair is canned by planning officers - citing 'anxiety, antisocial behaviour, and distress' caused by the event
The sculpture's association with the Appleby Horse Fair was cited as a source of emotional discomfort and division for some members of the community, with references to anxiety, antisocial ...
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Travellers pitch up caravans on first day of Appleby fair
as others wash their animals there to prepare them to be traded. It comes as Cumbria Police issued an appeal for calm during this week's Appleby Horse Fair. Rumours appear to be circulating in ...
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Statue to celebrate town's traveller fair rejected
Westmorland and Furness Council refused a planning application for a stallion statue on the River Eden in Appleby, Cumbria, to celebrate the town's role in hosting the annual horse fair - a big ...
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Horse statue to celebrate Appleby’s gipsy fair ‘offensive to locals’
The Appleby Horse Fair takes place over a week in June and usually attracts up to 10,000 Roma and travellers, as well as hundreds of horse-drawn cars and 30,000 visitors. Horses are washed and ...