'Complaining about the Weymouth funfair is like going to Stonehenge and complaining about the rocks' - that's the view of one Dorset resident following the scrapping of most of this year's funfairs in the resort.

There will be no funfair at the Weymouth Pavilion forecourt during the summer after a vote by Weymouth Town Council following complaints about noise and antisocial behaviour.

As previously reported by the Echo, in an unexpected 5:2 vote Weymouth Town Council’s services committee vetoed most of the 74 days’ worth of funfair dates proposed for 2023, leaving just 20 days’ worth of funfairs at the Jubilee Clock during the Easter holidays.

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Locals have shared their disappointment at the decision and feel that the changes will have a minimal effect on reducing anti-social behaviour in the town.

Ed Cheshire, 33, from Weymouth, used to visit the funfair every summer with his son, he said: “I don’t think the council have made the right decision. For tourists particularly, it’s just going to put people off."

Vicky Jadali, 64, of Weymouth, said: “It is the minority spoiling it for the majority.

“It brings good business for most of the town, and the kids love it. I don’t think the antisocial behaviour is so bad there.

“There’s not a lot for teens to do in the area, so I don’t think this is going to stop the antisocial behaviour at all.”

Richard Waller, 54, from Blandford, said: “It’s a shame, isn’t it?

“I think it’s a sad thing. It should be here for the summer.

“Complaining about the Weymouth funfair is like going to Stonehenge and complaining about the rocks.”

Way Pipper, aged 28 and from Weymouth, said: “I used to work at one of the hotels on the seafront and people weren’t staying because of the noise and anti-social behaviour.

“It just went on too late. People screaming and the lights, especially for the older people.”

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Some holidaymakers who often visit with their families think that it is a shame that part of Weymouth's 'draw' is going to be lost.

Megan Roberts, Swansea, 36, is a holidaymaker who often visits Weymouth with her husband and two kids. She said: “The kids love things like that. It is a draw of Weymouth and something to enjoy on holiday. It will be sorely missing this year.”

Craig Merry, of Warwickshire, used to visit the funfair with his daughter, he said: “I think it will be a shame.

“It is a place for families to go, it's what you come to the seaside for. It will have an impact on shops, kiosks, cafes and a lot of the seafront."