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Kneecap to headline festival two days after terror charge

Mo Chara was charged over the alleged display of a flag in support of Hezbollah at a gig in London last year.

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Campaigners set to challenge festival organiser's decision to proceed with Brockwell Park events as planned

Protect Brockwell Park group has said it will challenge Lambeth Council if it were to grant a new certificate of lawfulness for events in Brockwell Park

Evening Standard

London borough announces closure of two more schools as birth rate continues to drop

Lambeth council blames ‘significant changes’ to London’s population for the decision, adding that Brexit and the cost of living crisis has contributed to lower numbers of children

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Six London festivals including Mighty Hoopla will go ahead despite planning drama

Brockwell Live - who are behind events such as Mighty Hoopla and the Lambeth County Show - said the series will go ahead

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London park festivals to go ahead as planned after court ruling, organisers say

Brockwell Live said that the series planned for 2025 will continue after a High Court ruling last week.

Evening Standard

Is your London music festival cancelled? Brockwell Live share crucial update after High Court ruling

Good news for music lovers are Brockwell Live organisers confirm the shows will go on

Evening Standard

Ruling over London festivals ‘could lead to dark new era for live music’

Legal action was brought against Lambeth Council over the use of Brixton’s Brockwell Park for the Brockwell Live festivals.

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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’

Evening Standard

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

Evening Standard

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.

Evening Standard

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.

Evening Standard

Low-traffic neighbourhood scheme ruled unlawful in landmark decision

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

The Independent UK

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

A High Court hearing is set for Wednesday, May 15

Evening Standard

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

Evening Standard

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

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

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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The Independent UK

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.

Evening Standard

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

Evening Standard

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

Evening Standard

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

Evening Standard

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

Evening Standard

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

Evening Standard

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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