While pro­mot­ers and some fete lovers are fum­ing over Prime Min­is­ter Kam­la Per­sad-Bisses­sar’s ban on par­ties at the Bri­an Lara Crick­et Acad­e­my (BLCA), San Fer­nan­do May­or Robert Par­ris says Skin­ner Park is open for busi­ness.

Par­ris said the sport­ing and cul­tur­al venue has long host­ed large-scale events, in­clud­ing con­cert per­for­mances by the Jack­son Five and Chronixx, and re­mains home to the Ca­lyp­so Fi­es­ta, Chut­ney So­ca Monarch Fi­nals, and Panora­ma com­pe­ti­tions.

He said the coun­cil will meet to dis­cuss ex­pand­ing Skin­ner Park’s use for the up­com­ing Car­ni­val sea­son. Par­ris not­ed there was al­ready in­ter­est from event or­gan­is­ers, as the space can ac­com­mo­date sev­er­al events si­mul­ta­ne­ous­ly.