A long-running parade in a Lake District town—described by organisers as 400 years old—has been cancelled with weeks to go before the planned event. Multiple reports state that police asked the organisers to provide stewards or “marshals” to help manage public safety and crowd control. The organisers did not reach agreement with police on meeting those requirements, leading to the cancellation of the parade. The reports frame the decision as a source of public anger, highlighting the event’s long history and the impact of the cancellation close to the date. While the specific policing conditions and the extent of the arrangements requested are not detailed in the available summaries, the central point is that the police demand for additional personnel was the immediate factor behind the organisers’ inability to proceed. The cancellation means the tradition will not take place as scheduled, unless a revised plan is agreed with police for future events.