algy Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 The Britannia Coco-nut Dancers from Bacup have staged the Historic annual Easter Boundary Dance for more than 150 years, The 2013 event is under threat as Rossendale Borough Council said there is a cost to providing road closures. The case is now going to be looked into by the government after Rossendale and Darwen MP Jake Berry said the bill endangered the morris dance tradition. 'Custodians of tradition' Joe Healey, secretary of the Britannia Coco-nut Dancers who are also known as the Nutters, said the group have never been charged before for road closures. "We can't afford to pay this," he said. "We are custodians of this tradition and give our time freely... and we donate any money we raise on the day to two local charities. "The bill would be in excess of the money we raise on the day. "The Easter Boundary Dance is a very old tradition which has come through all sorts such as wars so why have we been stopped in our tracks by funding?" The group has a meeting with Rossendale council next month. The Nutters blacken their faces to reflect the mining traditions of the group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 I don't get it ... 'nothing new there then' I hear you all say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 There is always a cost to closing roads until things like pikey funerals close off roads all over the north west. Only then do the useless plod bend over backwards to be diverse and ethnically and politically correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 I don't know why I just bought some new coconut shampoo...I haven't even got any coconuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 Oooh... and I know know why I didn't get it. I thought I was in the 'joke' section Anyone got a coconut they can try and hit me with to see if it helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted January 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 It's not a joke it is absolutey true!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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