Timeline - how events unfolded November 2006 – Council admits Mathew Street festival might have to move out of city centre in 2007 because of building work at Pier Head. March 2007 - Festival budget reduced from £500,000 to £400,000 - £200,000 less than the previous year - by Cllrs Bradley and Storey to pay for a sound and light show. June 4 - Lee Forde hands in his resignation and is due to leave just before the festival weekend. June 5 - Police request extra urgent work is done to event plan. July 4 - Chris Green made fully aware of work still left to do and level of police concerns. July 11 - Colin Hilton and Jason Harborow made aware of police concerns. July 20 – As police voice concerns about health and safety, decision taken to bring in independent experts to review festival plans. July 27 – Capita Symonds visit Culture Company to scrutinise festival organisation. August 1 - Warren Bradley contacted on holiday and informed the report says the festival should not go ahead because of serious health and safety concerns. August 2 – Council and Culture Company jointly announce the cancellation of the festival. August 3 – ECHO launches bid to save festival by teaming up with indoor venues to host bands earmarked for outdoor stages. Cllr Bradley orders independent inquiry into circumstances leading to cancellation. August 9 – Council announces rescue package. The festival will take place at indoor venues but outdoor stages do not survive. August 21 - A leaked secret email reveals Cllr Bradley’s demand for Culture Company boss Jason Harborow’s head. Critics say it makes a mockery of claims that the inquiry is independent. August 26-27 - Hundreds of thousands of people pack the city centre for the festival. September 5 - Opposition calls to bring in a top lawyer to handle the inquiry are rejected. November 16 - Report published. nick.coligan@liverpool.com
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