Two festivals will likely not be able to go ahead next weekend after safety and security concerns were raised.

Organisers of Save the Rave and Look-a-Like festival had asked permission to stage the events over the weekend of September 28 and 29 - a request declined after police called them incompetent and "full of waffle".

At a meeting on Tuesday, councillors were told by one police officer, PC Brian Swallow, that he doesn't believe organisers Jaly Group UK Ltd can safely run the event, at Royal Victoria Country Park, in good time this year.

In their ruling, the panel at Eastleigh Borough Council said paperwork had been submitted which is "either incomplete or demonstrably wrong", which remains the case nine days ahead of the event.

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They added that security had not been asked to provide CCTV, and there is a lack of provision for the welfare of vulnerable attendees.

A "lack of clarity at this late stage... cast serious doubt on whether any of the four licensing objectives are being properly supported or promoted by the applicant for an event in nine days' time," they panel ruled.

It means the festivals will now likely be cancelled - unless a last-ditch attempt is made by the organisers by appealing to the magistrates' court.

Hamble Valley MP, Paul Holmes, backed the panel's decision, and said he sympathises with people trying to get refunds.

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Mr Holmes said: "If the police and the licensing authority have raised serious concerns and objections about the organisers being able to run this event then I think the licensing committee have to listen to those concerns and have made the right decision.

"I sympathise with people buying tickets and hopefully the event organisers who haven't demonstrated they have the competence to run these events will reimburse people or give them some kind of good will gesture because the event won't be going on this year.

"I used to be on the licensing committee and it's very rare that the police would raise such a serious objection as well as the licensing partnerships so it is not based on nothing.

"My experience in licensing is that the police will often come to a licensing committee based on their willingness to work and try and forge their way forward.

"I think the language that we've seen from the police in this case shows there are serious concerns and therefore I would have real concerns about the event going on if the licensing committee did grant permission."

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He added that he welcomed his constituents to contact him should they have trouble getting a refund.

Jaly Group had requested four amendments to their existing licence - adding September to the allowed months of July and August, allowing under-18s in on the Sunday, holding the first events next weekend and adjusting the layout.

The panel reviewed the requests and considered feedback from key authorities, including Hampshire Constabulary and the Southampton and Eastleigh Licensing Partnership. 

Both raised concerns about the applicant’s ability to meet safety and licensing requirements in time for the event scheduled for September 28 and 29.

The other two requests were allowed, meaning should the event go ahead in future, under 18s will be allowed to attend on the Sunday, and the layout can be adjusted.