THE future of a charity music festival in Frensham hangs in the balance following four emailed representations regarding the application for an occasional public entertainment license. Weyfest, which has taken place in various guises throughout the Farnham area for the past 15 years, is scheduled to occur at The Holly Bush, Frensham, on July 23-24, with proceeds donated to the Lord Mayor Treloar Trust. If given the green light, the festival will feature an outdoor stage with a 1,000 watt PA music system, and a blues/rock/folk line up, featuring seventies outfit Dr Feelgood. But last year's three-day event, which coincided with the Frensham Fayre, attracted stinging criticism from residents of three houses in the immediate vicinity of The Holly Bush. The complainants, who did not wish to be named, focused upon disturbance caused by noise levels from last year's festival, along with parking problems and concerns about emergency access through the village. "Frensham is a rural village. Residents live here to enjoy a quiet village life, music festivals were not one of the reasons to live here," remarked one of the objectors. But Mark Curran, landlord of The Holly Bush - who was not in situ for last year's festival - is keen to point to the positives. "I'm quite happy with how we have arranged it, as we have rectified issues from last year. The festival will shut down at reasonable hours and we will have professional stewards on site to manage parking and personnel. "Three houses complained and rightly so. I fully accept that it will be noisy, but the PA system will be professionally maintained and well within the maximum legal noise limit. "We're trying everything we can to make it pleasant and not unbearable - we're not out to offend people. "I'd love it to go ahead, as it is a great opportunity to raise money for Treloars," he added. One of the event organisers, Colin Webb, was singing from the same songsheet. "We've learned a lot from last year - an awful lot. You don't just put something like this together in two months - it has involved a lot of organisation over the past 12 months. "We have consulted with the Frensham Fayre committee, and the two events will not occur on the same day this year." In response to an assertion from an objector that: "The festival itself provided no benefit for local residents and is nothing more than a commercial scheme to increase sales at the public house," Mr Webb was vociferous in his reply. "What a terrible thing to say - there is nothing whatsoever commercial about it. The bands make next to nothing and it seems to me that people could tolerate stunning music for two days of the year when we are trying to raise a substantial amount of money for a good organisation." "It is very short-sighted by these killjoys. Music is such a great way to reach people, and several Treloar students live nearby and attended last year," he added. Joint organiser Sarah Marsh remarked: "It is not in our interests to be blasting music out too loud. It is a pointless exercise. The event will be fully ticketed for the first time so we know exactly how many people are attending, and our stewards will be able to control traffic flow and parking. I am currently waiting to hear back from Stagecoach about providing transport from Farnham station, and I shall be alerting local taxi firms to the event, should the licence be granted." Both Mr Curran and Jon Colville of Treloar College will attend the meeting of Waverley Borough Council's (WBC) licensing committee, which will consider the application and determine the outcome on Monday, June 13. "Being a charity we want to minimise conflict with people and reduce the impact on local residents. Last year's festival was a dress rehearsal and we made a few mistakes, and I can quite understand why local residents were unhappy. Most objections are understandable but negotiable, and this year's event has had significant planning," remarked Mr Colville.