Fatboy Slim is right to rule out a repeat of his seafront concert held in July, which attracted a crowd of 250,000 people.

Both councillors and the DJ, aka Norman Cook, have agreed to call a halt until better safety measures are in place.

There are two ways forward for the police, council promoters and other people involved with major events in Brighton and Hove.

One is for the beach to be turned into an area in which only paying punters are allowed, allowing enough security to be paid for. The other is for an event to be arranged with more control than last year and numbers limited through free tickets.

Big Beach Boutique II brought the city worldwide publicity, most of it favourable.

Provided proper safety measures are in place, there's no reason why similar events cannot be staged again.