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However, not everyone is happy. The plan is to MOVE the date into June and to make it into a two day long PAID FOR event. Traditionalists are aghast claiming the event is being turned into a corporate event and moved from its traditional date.

Those backing the plans say they are the only way to ensure the tradition survives as it had simply grown too large for its own good and, interestingly, the date has moved in the past.

What do you think? I want to hear your views on the decision. Read the latest on our news pages and then send me your comments via email or leave them here on the blog by logging in.

updated Friday 14th...comments from Friday's Breakfast Show

Rob in Brockworth lives right under the bottom of Coopers Hill and has always been to the Cheese Rolling since he was younger...he can remember in the late 60s early 70s the date was changed...he says whit Monday as we know it now was actually later because people used to comment on how the weather was nicer when it was done in June...it seems like the date change is back to what it used to be.

Brian in Brockworth...he was never informed about the consultation and thinks that maybe televising the event live would cut down crowds.

Anon in Brockworth...she's always affected by the cheese rolling with noise, traffic, litter etc she would have loved to have been consulted about this but has never received a letter regarding it.

Sue in Cranham...one compromise could be to give local people free tickets...could be based on local postcodes.

Rob in Dumbleton wonders if the cheese rolling moves will it mean that the people who wanted to see the cheese rolling will now go to the Woolsack Races in Tetbury instead. this would then swell the crowds there and put that event in jeopardy?

Jenny in Stroud...it is an awful shame if the event becomes something that the locals come to dread.

Sandra in Brockworth...if the amount of people is the issue why does the event have to be moved? Can't we ticket on the bank holiday and at least save the traditionally day.

Graham in Whitcombe can remember going to the Cheeserolling when he was small... now in his 60s he thinks it shouldn't be moved from the spring bank holiday... the locals should be able to celebrate an age old tradition on the day it's always been.

Hilda in Stroud...the cheese rolling has become a victim of it's own success... it's not just known in Gloucestershire now it's known world wide and therefore too many people simply want to come and see it.

Colin in Ruspidge in the Forest of Dean...if this new festival isn't a money making scheme for funds to go straight to the authorities and instead they will go to charity, then what a great idea.

Mike in Stonehouse...the Cheese Rolling should still happen but people shouldn't have to pay for it.