According to the statement, the council's decision to pursue an injunction was a "last resort" and was made during a meeting between the council and emergency services at 6.30pm on Friday (24 July), however, it was not due to submitted until Monday (27 July) giving the organisers more opportunity to address their licensing issues over the weekend.
In the end the event was cancelled by the organisers themselves, who handed back the licence on Sunday morning (26 July).
"Many hours of council time have been committed to help make this event happen, but the lack of assurances from the organisers about the safety of their event were continually causing concern for the council and emergency services," said the statement.
"The council would never wish to see any financial difficulties affect any local event or businesses as one of our corporate goals is to support the local economy.
"We realise the potential benefit that large events create for the area and local economy. In short the cancellation of this event creates many more issues and a heavier workload for the council than if it had gone ahead safely."
The five-day camping event was scheduled to begin today and run until 2 August on farmland on the Mendip Hills, Somerset.
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