No incidents or disruption at Wellingborough horse fair, police say

The horse fair being held near Wellingborough this weekend has got off to a smooth start as authorities continue to work closely with the event organiser.

In a statement, Northamptonshire Police, Northamptonshire County Council Public Health and Wellingborough Borough Council said there have been no incidents of crime, disorder or road disruption at the event site.

The statement said there are between 50 to 80 caravans and cars with around 200 people on the 10-acre, privately-owned site.

The authorities said: "A joint visit to the site was undertaken this afternoon by officials, to assess compliance with regulations to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus.

"Public health officials have reviewed the site and measures are in place. They have assessed the risk of risk of spread of the virus at this event remains low.

"The organiser, who continues to engage positively with the authorities, has indicated there are unlikely to be many more people arriving at the site at this time."

Officials will continue to monitor the site's numbers and activity to ensure the risk of infection is minimised.

The statement said: "The appropriate agency will enforce Covid-19 regulations where necessary.

"No incidents of crime, disorder or road disruption at the event site have been reported so far.

"Northamptonshire Police will continue to respond to deter and deal with offending, either at the event or elsewhere in the local area, and additional officers are on duty throughout the Bank Holiday weekend across the county."

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