A Temporary Event Notice (TEN) for an event at Twickenham Riverside Festival has been granted, despite police objections.

Police objected to the TEN for the event on June 23, following concerns about the way organisers Twickenham Alive had managed an event on June 8.

The licence was granted following a unanimous decision from the licensing committee, chaired by Councillor Brian Miller, although Twickenham Alive were told to liaise with police as soon as possible on plans.

Licensing sergeant Mark Halton said the organisers, who have been holding events on the riverside since 2011, seemed “inexperienced”.

Talking about the event on June 8, LS Halton said: “[If the TEN was granted] we feel it’s going to happen again. We have no confidence in the organisers or management.”

On behalf of Twickenham Alive, resident, Louise Nolan said: “Throughout the day I saw Teresa and Berkley directing and supervising the event and I felt re-assured that they were both in control, at no time did I believe that their judgment was impaired.”

Following the meeting, Twickenham Alive organisers Teresa Read and Berkley Driscoll said they were really pleased with the result.

Mr Driscoll said: “We are very happy the committee feels that we should discuss this further with the police and we are happy to do that. We will be co-operating to make sure we all are happy with the event on the 23rd. There are no mandatory conditions, just co-operation, which is good for everybody.”