A bid to move Harborne Carnival from the High Street into a park because of fears over crime and anti-social behaviour has been withdrawn.
The carnival has been running for 14 years, but some local traders claim crime and anti-social behaviour increases on that day.
The chairman of the traders’ association, estate agent Andrew Kerr, applied to the council for a review of the licence.
But Mr Kerr told the city council's licensing sub-committee he had changed his mind. Following a meeting with police and Edgbaston MP Gisela Stuart, he had been reassured more officers would be deployed.
He said he wanted to withdraw his application, but was told this was not legally possible and the hearing would have to go ahead.
Mr Kerr told the committee last year on carnival day alleged incidents included a young man indecently exposing himself, gangs stripping lead from shop roofs, shoplifting, drunkenness and “undesirables” turning up.
“Harborne Traders’ Association is not opposed to the carnival and it was entirely appropriate to bring this review to the committee,” he said.
Licensing officer PC Darren Turner told the committee the carnival had always been trouble-free, with between 20 and 30 police officers supported by 25 stewards.
He said during last year’s carnival there were just six incidents reported: one for possession of cannabis, children climbing on scaffolding, youngsters causing a nuisance on bikes and three for drunken behaviour.
