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Music festivals in park ‘have to be cancelled’ after court decision, lawyers say

But industry body says cancelling festivals would be a ‘devastating blow’ that would leave thousands of ticket holders ‘in limbo’

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Brockwell Park festival plans thrown into chaos as campaigners win High Court legal challenge

The decision today could disrupt the capital’s music festival landscape and transform the way public parks are utilised throughout the city

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Campaigner wins legal challenge over use of London park for music festivals

Brockwell Park in south London is due to host several festivals, including pop event Mighty Hoopla, between May and June.

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Legal battle over use of park for music festivals reaches High Court

Brockwell Park in Lambeth hosts a series of events called Brockwell Live, attracting hundreds of thousands of people to six festivals.

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Low-traffic neighbourhood scheme ruled unlawful in landmark decision

The residents and businesses argued that the council had disregarded their concerns

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Campaigners stage 'No Walls' protest at Brockwell Park as High Court legal battle approaches

A High Court hearing is set for Wednesday, May 15

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London school closures: Lambeth school faces closure as council warns pupil numbers will 'continue to drop'

Lambeth has previously warned that it is facing a ‘stark challenge from falling enrolments’, with nearly 1,000 fewer children going to school in the borough compared to 10 years ago

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Battle over Brockwell Park escalates as locals warn area could become ‘soulless’ without music festivals

“For too long, a small but powerful group has dominated the debate about Lambeth’s future,” an open letter written to residents has said

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Drink-drive London council boss given £88,000 ‘golden goodbye’ after crash scandal

Bayo Dosunmu, 46, left his £190,000-a-year post at Labour-run Lambeth Council following his arrest last year

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Brockwell Park festivals 'welcome scrutiny' amid £31k legal challenge

Festival organisers who run events in Brockwell Park have paid over £300,000 to help look after the green space

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Oscar winner Mark Rylance joins fight to stop music festivals turning London park into ‘prison camp’

Local campaigners argue summer festivals are causing long-term damage to Brockwell Park as they launch legal action against Lambeth Council

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Mark Rylance condemns music festivals for turning London park into ‘prison camp’

The Oscar-winner has backed a petition to stop Brockwell Live ‘destroying’ the south London park and its wildlife.

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Residents block London street to stop controversial £650,000 plan to replace parking spaces with benches

Locals sealed off the road with fake crime scene tape to stop council employees from entering to start on scheme

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Brockwell Park row: Mark Rylance says festivals like Mighty Hoopla have turned park into 'prison camp'

Oscar-winning actor says that large scale events like Wide Awake and Mighty Hoopla are ‘destroying’ the park

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Mum and three kids forced to poo in bin bags after south London council failed to fix broken toilet

Zena Ekada was left in despair at the state of the temporary accommodation she was placed in by Lambeth Council

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TfL accused of not 'properly informing' Streatham residents about changes to A23 road

Locals in south London neighbourhood ‘fed up with being left out of decisions that directly impact their daily lives’, Lib Dems claim

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Part of Brixton Tube station could be converted into 'attractive' new restaurant

Proposed new eatery would operate out of a disused rear part of the station

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London council unveils plan to bring empty homes back into use amid 'huge demand' for accommodation

Lambeth Council received 5,500 homelessness applications last year as demand for homes continues to rise

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Illegal hot dog seller served up huge fine amid crackdown in London tourist hotspot

Fikaj Xhyhen, 38, repeatedly peddled food from a cart close to the South Bank

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London council 'reviewing' cost of mayor's car after he boasted about chauffeur-driven vehicle on TikTok

Lambeth Mayor John-Paul Ennis said one of the perks of his position was you ‘get a nice car, get driven around, it’s a vibe’

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High Court gives green light to former ITV Studios redevelopment on South Bank

Campaigners have said the plan's approval is a ‘devastating decision for the community’

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Lambeth Council to pay £15k after housing mum in flat separating her from disabled children

The Local Government Ombudsman found ‘serious failings’ in how the council handled the housing needs of Ms X and her disabled children.

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Children's centres to close and parking charges to rise so London council can save £50m

Streetlights could be dimmed at night, and less money will be available for campaigns promoting healthy eating and exercise

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Neighbour endured six months of stench and fly infestation after council delayed cleaning dead man's flat

Colin James said he had to tape up the front door of the flat and hire private cleaners after Lambeth Council allegedly failed to thoroughly clean the property

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Mother left with huge hole in her ceiling in south London home for two years

Sacha Berko alerted Lambeth Council to the problem in her and autistic son’s home but over two years later is still waiting for it to be repaired

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