We are very pleased we are able to move forward and meet today's needs for families in our community. We, as a council, have a moral obligation to the citizens of Leominster.

We've already got 1,173 people waiting for second homes worth £1 million or more. They have to be ready to pounce the instant something comes up, and willing to pay handsomely for it.

It's something a little different. A whole different twist. So many different cultures reflect the melting pot of Leominster. ... One day I hope to have each and every ethnicity represented at the festival.