Mendip District Council has granted a 10-year licence to the organisers of Glastonbury Festival.
The music festival has been given permission to run at Worthy Farm until 2024.
Chair of the licensing board, Jeannette Marsh, said: ‘Just because Glastonbury Festival now has a licence until 2024, this doesn’t mean it escapes the close scrutiny that any event this size will have.
‘We will continue to work with the organisers to ensure this remains one of the safest events anywhere and if we have any doubts about this we will take action.
‘We recognise how important it is to get this world-famous event right, and the huge impact that it has on the local area and community - both positive and negative.
‘It is our job as the local district council to ensure we use the opportunities it brings and mitigate the effects it has on local people, and we are confident that the new licence takes these issues on board and addresses any concerns.’
