Campaigner wins court case that could lead to festival ban in London park

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Rebekah Shaman of Protect Brockwell Park took action against Lambeth council, leading to debate about use of public spaceA campaigner who argued that music festivals held in a south London park unfairly cut off large sections of the space and made it a “mud bath” has won a court case that could result in events being banned there this summer.Protect Brockwell Park (PBP), which includes the actor Mark Rylance, complained about walls being erected in the park, noise and environmental damage, leading to a tense debate about the use of public space, nimbyism and the importance of summer cultural events. Continue reading...

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