Councilors Approve Plan Allowing Anfield To Host Concerts, Events

Revised plans to host "up to six concerts and other events" at Liverpool's Anfield Stadium were approved, according to the BBC. The club was "forced to amend the plans amid concerns" about parking, noise and anti-social behavior. It reduced the number of events it intended to stage to six per year, and "promised to appoint a residents' liaison officer and pay for CCTV."  Councilors approved a temporary two-year license. The license will allow the events to take place "outside the football season," during a six-week period between mid-May and the end of June. The concerts would "cater for up to 50,000 fans," which is lower than the matchday attendance, but other events such as boxing "may have a capacity of up to 60,000." Councilor Ros Groves earlier called for plans to be rejected, claiming residents "already suffered enough disruption." She said, "On matchdays, we are trapped like rats" (BBC, 9/18).