Brockwell Park, a cherished green space in London, is currently facing backlash from local residents due to the impact of various music festivals hosted there. Campaign group Protect Brockwell Park is leading a legal challenge against festival organizers Brockwell Live, claiming that the events lead to negative environmental effects and violate planning regulations. With local protests highlighting concerns about the park's accessibility and the financial motives behind the festivals, voices like that of actor Sir Mark Rylance condemn the commercial use of public land, emphasizing the need to preserve the park for community enjoyment.
"Fencing off huge sections of the park and renting them out for weeks at a time, generating huge profits for private equity firms, undermines the very purpose of the park as a public space."
"We're not against events in the park but we are firmly opposed to oversized, unsustainable festivals that, taken together, are bigger than Glastonbury - with over 300,000 people attending over nine days."
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