More on the proposed license

The Kew Society provides a good summary of the proposals.:

The new application is a major change from the existing one. The main differences are as
follows:

Major Public Events
✶ An increase in maximum attendance from 6,000 to 10,000
✶ An increase from 6 consecutive nights to any 12 nights per year
✶ An extension from 22.30 finish to 23.00 finish
✶ Can be located anywhere in the Gardens

Private events
✶ An extension from Midnight finish to 1.00 am finish
✶ Can be located anywhere in the Gardens
✶ Unlimited numbers of events with no maximum attendance

Fireworks
✶ Increase from 6 to 15 nights. Finish remains at 22.30, except for:
✶ Late fireworks New Year’s Eve

Other changes
✶ Specific noise restrictions (including measured decibel limits in the village) and traffic
controls for Summer Swing have been dropped. Weaker, generic sound management
and traffic management plans remain.
✶ The licence would cover the entire 300 acre site, giving Kew Gardens freedom to organize
events anywhere in the Gardens – unlike the existing licence which lists 18 specific venues
including two open air areas, with different controls for each venue.
✶ We understand that they intend to convert the Joseph Banks Building into a party/reception
venue for 400 people.