I'd be surprised if anyone gets a reply from Crawford, Donnelly or Tailor. I recently wrote to Driscoll about a local matter, and he said: "I have a borough wide remit for a wide range of issues and consequently it is better to raise specific local ward councillors." However, they never even acknowledged my emails.Instead, I'd recommend writing to rupa.huq.mp@parliament.uk. I wrote to Rupa on the 15th and got a reply from her office the next day confirming they had not been able to find any documents relating to the proposals either, and saying they they would be asking for the relevant information to be shared and the consultation period extended. The email also suggested sending my comments to ealing@theeventumbrella.com.Today I replied, pointing out that there is a fundamental issue with the way “consultation” is currently being framed. The public law duty to consult sits with the council as a public authority, rather than with the organiser acting in its commercial interests. Directing residents to email The Event Umbrella on the basis of an unofficial article on ActonW3 cannot reasonably be described as a formal, accessible or transparent public consultation.I also said that public parks are public assets, not spaces for the council to hire for events that will substantially restrict access to them, cause damage to them https://www.islingtontribune.co.uk/article/festivals-damage-in-park-is-worst-ever, and make residents' lives miserable https://southlondon.co.uk/news/residents-living-near-brockwell-park-hit-out-over-six-noisy-festivals-in-just-nine-days/.Nonetheless, I would urge anyone who is not happy with this pseudo consultation and/or who is not happy for the musical festival to be held in Acton park to email their views to Rupa.Hopefully, we won't have to take the council to court! https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/24/music-festivals-parks-brockwell-london-debate
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