Ken Bates has given permission as he knows that when he returns the next morning he will find the place in a better condition than when he left it..
West Yorkshire police say there is no need for us to turn up. as both sets of fans can look after themselves and neither set need protecting, but stress they will be advising the locals to stay indoors for the day and are arranging for extra episodes of last of the summer wine to be screened on t.v.