Residents who live close to a park in south London have complained that recent music festivals have produced "nightmare" noise levels.
During six days of festivals over the past two weeks, Brockwell Park in Lambeth has welcomed thousands of revelers.
Locals claim that they are also irritated by illegal parking, turf damage, and the prolonged use of fencing to divide up the park.
The sound levels, according to the event's organizer Brockwell Live, were "built into our license" and had been agreed upon with Lambeth Council.
The noise restrictions for this year were exactly the same as they were for last year, and the noise generated was "fully compliant" with the "license conditions," according to an apology from Lambeth Council to the neighborhood.
Over the past two weeks, a number of festivals have taken place in Lambeth's Brockwell Park, including Wide Awake and Mighty Hoopla.
Herne Hill resident Mark Baynes claims that the last 10 days have been like "living at a festival.". ".
The 43-year-old is also frustrated that "he cannot access the park.".
He stated, "The children desired to play on the grass.".
A Tulse Hill resident said, "It was horrendously bad," to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. It doesn't stop until it closes for the evening. This is a nightmare. ”.
Residents who live more than two miles away (3 points 2 kilometers) have complained about noise, according to Donna Harris, leader of the Lib Dem opposition at the Labour-controlled Lambeth Council.
However, one neighbor remarked that hearing pop singer Kelly Rowland from her home had been "brilliant.".
One of the musicians who recently gave a performance at the park was Kelly Rowland, who was seen performing at this year's Mighty Hoopla festival.
Summer Events Limited, the organizer, has been hosting festivals at Brockwell Park since 2018 under the name Brockwell Live.
A representative for Brockwell Live claimed that the organization and Lambeth Council had employed their own "independent noise consultants" who "actively monitor noise levels.".
According to the spokesperson, levels had been "agreed with the local authority" and had stayed within allowable bounds.
The council emphasized the benefits the festivals brought to neighborhood businesses and park funding.
They had improved the "exciting music scene in Lambeth," according to the statement, and had helped fill the borough's "inclusive and diverse calendar of cultural events."
