THE organisers of Parklife are advising residents and revellers as preparations are stepped up for next month's event.

In a letter to residents, organisers state that everything is being done to ensure that the two day music festival — held on the weekend of June 11 and 12 at Heaton Park — passes without incident and that music fans enjoy themselves safely.

Bosses say they have taken feedback from residents into account while planning for the event, which will feature performances from The Chemical Brothers, Major Lazer and Bastille.

A soundcheck will take place from 4pm to 7pm on Friday, June 10 before the start of the festival.

Then on Saturday, June 11, a soundcheck will run from 10am to 11am, before the main event which runs from 11am to 11pm. The same arrangements will be in place on Sunday, June 12.

This year's event is limited to Saturday and Sunday, in comparison to last year when Middleton band The Courteeners played a concert on the preceding Friday night.

The letter states: "Parklife has been working closely with Manchester City Council, neighbouring local authorities and Greater Manchester Police to ensure that any potential impact on the neighbourhood is kept to a minimum.

"Lessons learnt from previous events, and feedback from residents following last year’s Parklife, have been taken into account as we are planning Parklife 2016."

Work to build the site ready for the festival has already begun, with the Papal Fields area of the park having been closed off until June 24 after the festival, for equipment to be removed.

Noise experts have been working with Manchester City Council's environmental health team to lessen the impact of the sound disruption caused by the event.

Organisers say they are aware students at nearby schools including St Monica's will be taking exams, and say soundchecks will only take place after exams have finished for the day.

They add that the festival has been moved from the first to the second week of June, closer to the end of exam period.

In addition, the minimum entry age has been increased from 16 to 17 so Year 11 pupils studying for their GCSEs cannot attend the event.

Litter is also high on the agenda, with a dedicated external cleansing team working to clean up rubbish and more bins being installed.

Revellers are being warned not to drink on the streets around the park.

Extra toilets are being used this year outside the venue, concentrating on key areas such as transport hubs and walking routes.

Traffic management is another top priority for organisers, who want public transport to be the primary mode of travel for revellers.

A shuttle bus service from Manchester city centre to Heaton Park will again be in operation, with car parking available in the park and a drop off point at nearby Sainsburys.

A taxi rank will be stationed in the car park off Sheepfoot Lane, and organisers have pledged to work with taxi firms to ensure system runs smoothly.

The community impact taskforce which worked at last year's event will also feature at this year's festival, helping to solve problems including anti-social behaviour, litter, noise and traffic management.

The taskforce, which will include 100 community impact officers, will be based at the Maccabi Centre in Bury Old Road, and will be open from 11am to 9pm each day.

It will also be contactable via phone between 10am and 1am each day, on 0161 883 1962. An email address and Twitter account has also been set up, at residents@parklife.uk.com and @parklife_locals