Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Friends of Finsbury Park petition about concerts policy
Sign here if you think the policy should be reviewed.
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Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson on
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Done
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Permalink Reply by Clive Carter on
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Done
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Permalink Reply by Karen Alexander on
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Thanks for this Maddy. I have signed. When I was ward councilor for Harringay ward I did a lot of work to oppose Finsbury Park being used in this way. The whole policy needs a re-think.
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Thanks Maddy. This item was mentioned to me yesterday by the Chair of The Friends of Finsbury Park (Kevin Duffy) and it is worrying.
I would put parks in the same bracket as libraries, as a basic council service, free to all comers.
So far, the council has done well to protect libraries and I give them credit for that. I cannot understand why parks are not subject to the same care and protection.
Residents might like to inspect today and this week, the (temporary) building site that has become "our" park.
Councillor
Liberal Democrat Party
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Permalink Reply by stuart on
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I thought these concerts contributed to the upkeep of the park ? if so its the worst of two evils. Have I got it wrong.
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I think people are signing this for a number of different reasons Stuart. My reason wasn't so much the actual concerts but the way in which they are now taking over a significant portion of the park for many weeks during the year. The text of the petition is that there should be proper consultation over the actual policy for the use of the park for future commercial events, not a petition to stop the concerts. That why I signed and what I would want to see.
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as I understand it the money from the concerts doesn't go back into Finsbury Park as such, rather it contributes to the total budget for the upkeep of all parks in Haringey ....
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Permalink Reply by Protheroe O'Shea on
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It goes back to London Borough of Haringey and is distributed into all services, not just the parks.
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Permalink Reply by Maddy on
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I'm not sure, but I remember reading that Haringey doesn't make a great deal from these concerts, compared to the profits made by the promoters and the costs to the borough of repairing the damage done to the park during the concerts.
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They made £850k in 2014 from the concerts. That doesn't include hire for filming and fun runs. It's probably closer to £1 million
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I think you're right Ben. It becomes part of the general fund so can be used on any service except housing. I'm certainly not against Haringey using income to provide services though. For me it's about the management of events and the impact on the park, its users and neighbours.
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