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Campaigner wins court case over festivals in south London park

Rebekah Shaman, of Protect Brockwell Park, took action against Lambeth council over number of large-scale events

A 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. Rebekah Shaman, who lives in the area and is a member of the PBP, took legal action against Lambeth council, which was heard in the high court this week, urging it to review holding large-scale events in Brockwell Park. In written submissions, Shaman’s barrister, Richard Harwood KC, said that in the past few years the park had “increasingly” been used for large commercial events, with “substantial” parts being fenced off and damage being caused to the ground.

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