Safety fears could lead to Diwali event relocation

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Leicester's world-famous Diwali celebrations could be moved to another part of the city because of crowd safety concerns. Belgrave Road, known as the Golden Mile, has traditionally hosted annual festivities attended by tens of thousands of people to mark the Hindu festival of light. However, Leicester City Council said it was considering other potential locations as it planned this year's event in October. City Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby said that 'the advice we have had is that the crowds it now attracts are too large for the area - which is quite constrained.' Soulsby said discussions had been held with businesses and community groups in Belgrave about other possible locations, including Abbey Park, the city centre or Belgrave Circle. Assistant City Mayor for culture Vi Dempster and Nisha Popat, Chair of the Belgrave Business Association, spoke to BBC Leicester's Ady Dayman.