This is the second year running that the party has come to Amber Valley for its annual summer festival despite Derbyshire Police objecting to a alcohol and entertainment license for the event.

The party withdrew the application midway through a licensing board meeting at Amber Valley Borough Council but is pressing ahead with the event anyway.

Mr Griffin told The News on Friday: "We've had 50 or 60 people on here for some day now and we've got all the main marquees up. There's still a lot of decorating to do but we are nearly there.

"It's an event all our people look forward to, the kids especially."

The party leader seemed unconcerned about the prospect of demonstrations against the event scheduled to take place over the weekend.

He said: "I think the police will keep them in order, we hope that they do. They are entitled to demonstrate and we are entitled to be here with our families enjoying ourselves as well."

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