Concerts in the Park

miss annie · December 2013

No idea. Probably part of the events schedule in the newly approved plans.

Sutent · December 2013

I really hope we don't get a winter festival. I cycle past winter wonderc###s every day. Its horrible bright and very loud. Poor ducks in the Serpentine are very scared

gardener-joe · December 2013

"Haringey’s Labour Cabinet has this week adopted plans to treble the number of days there can be large music concerts in Finsbury Park from 5 to 15, despite strong opposition from many local residents." More on the local LibDem cllr's blog: http://www.richardwilson.me.uk

digistu · December 2013

...and waiting in the wings...<div><br></div><div>http://www.completemusicupdate.com/article/council-approves-finsbury-park-for-live-nations-wireless-though-not-all-locals-happy/</div>;

gardener-joe · December 2013

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ChangN4N6 · December 2013

Claire should really reflect on what ppl think and what ppl know eg Worcester Park. Chang

nick_m · December 2013

The park run people are publicising this petition: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/finsbury/news/

miss annie · December 2013

@nick_m They're a bit late! See previous posts, the deed is done.

vetski · December 2013

It's mostly done, but the LibDems are trying to get the decision reviewed, so still worth signing!

gardener-joe · December 2013

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vetski · December 2013

This on HoL from Cllr Alexander about the review - it'll be on 6 Jan: <div><a href="http://www.harringayonline.com/forum/topics/finsbury-park-concerts-call-in-of-council-decision">http://www.harringayonline.com/forum/topics/finsbury-park-concerts-call-in-of-council-decision</a></div>;

Sutent · December 2013

Thanks Vetski - Am gutted I cant go. Am not home from work until 7pm

gardener-joe · January 2014

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Sutent · January 2014

Does anyone know what happened with this? I missed the meeting<br><br>

Arkady · January 2014

Despite all the opposition, including from other Labour politicians, Haringey reaffirmed their decision:<div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.richardwilson.me.uk/" style="font-size: 10pt;">http://www.richardwilson.me.uk/</a> </div>;

Sutent · January 2014

Very sad decision by Haringey council. Many argue that the money generated from these gigs will be used to fund essential council services. After speaking to friends of finsbury park the revenue generated previously seemed to enter council black holes.

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nick_m · January 2014

It's a terrible decision to make in the face of opposition from the friends of the park, the local residents association and the governors of the local school. To make the suggestion that the park should be astro-turfed to reduce damage from the events shows how disconnected some people can become from the idea of having areas of natural green space in a city as a respite from urban life.

NorthNineteen · January 2014

I think there is some merit in using astroturf. I went to some concerts in the Olympic Park on astroturf and it was great, no dust, could sit down on the grass easily and much easier to clean.<br><br>When not being used for concerts there will then be the potential to sit down on the astroturf when the rest of the ground would be wet. Clearly I would not want the whole park to be astroturfed but if a small section then I can definitely see potential merits.<br>

miss annie · January 2014

Oh for heaven's sake! It's a park. Sometimes it's wet, and cold. In the winter and when it rains I can think of a million places I could sit other than a piece of manky AstroTurf. There are two cafe's in the park for a start. If you really need to sit down outside in a wet park sit on a bench, or take a plastic sheet with you if are really intent on sitting on the floor. This ridiculous notion that we have to have every bit of nature whipped into line or covered over for our convenience fills me with rage. I would have all concerts indoors. It costs a billion pounds to go to the blessed things, the least I expect is a chair and a roof!

yagamuffin · January 2014

How about plastic trees with urinals built in to the trunks while you're at it...

Sutent · January 2014

@Missannie ;<div><br></div><div>I completely agree. When I go to a festival you expect it to rain and be muddy,you just have to prepare for it. If you don't want to be muddy see your favourite band inside. If the council have any consciousness about not ruining the surroundings astroturf in not the answer. </div>

gardener-joe · January 2014

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Detritus · January 2014

That's possibly the stupidest thing I seen in a long long time. It's a park if you go to a festival/gig you expect to get muddy, cold, wet. If I didn't come back from a festival without dysentery and trench foot I wasn't doing it right. The next suggestion will be to AstroTurf the entire park to cut costs on mowing. As ideas go it's shit.

markpack · January 2014

Why stop at astroturfing? Stick a roof over the whole place. It'd keep the rain off for concerts and also the rest of the year for everyone else too. Win win.

ChangN4N6 · January 2014

Mark U r a plonker. Save the park. C'mon SGHeros... Chang

markpack · January 2014

Irony lost on you by any chance Chang

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Idoru · January 2014

"Why stop at astroturfing?"<br><br>Exactly! And concrete over the whole thing. Build warehouses on it. No reason to limit it to FP either - do it to all our parks. Oh, hang on, the government is doing that.<br>

Ali · May 2014

<p>Well summer is upon us and we have Artic Monkeys over the 23rd and 24th May</p> <p>I was wondering how many of the panic headline 18 days of Concerts we were warned could happen in FP this year have materialised?</p> <p>The concerts we have had so far are the Kurdish New Year, the Circus AM next week, a route master festival in June so are there any more than will take it up to te 18 days ?</p> <p>One good thing is that the local schools have had some substantial donations made by the promoters of the wireless festival.</p> <p> </p> <p>Will we have further public disturbance if Arsenal win the cup. I can remeber when they won the PM SGR was full of people driving around tooting horns etc</p>

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