“LOCAL COMMUNITY INFORMATION”

IN recent days, a fold-out leaflet has appeared in at least some residents’ mail boxes around Finsbury park.

It has the coy title, Local Community Information.

At a glance, the red livery suggested a Royal Mail publication. Most of the copy on the A3 fold-out is in small, if not tiny print (pdf attached). On the front at the foot, little symbols are reproduced. They are the logos of the local Festival Republic group and their giant holding corporation, Live Nation.

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45,000 capacity

Their leaflet announces three major events in Finsbury Park: on the 3rd, 4th and 5th of July (‘Capacity 45,000’ for each). Ending, at 22:30 hrs except for Sunday, which ends at 21:30.

Private hotline

The sub-text, is that residents should expect noise and disruption. Some affected may be inclined to complain.

The company provides a phone number (their "hotline", 020 8080 1459) and their email address: FinsburyPark.residents@festivalrepublic.com.

Full respect

What is almost amusing, is that the council-cosy corporation (and NY-convicted monopolist) feels the need to state that it has respect for your democratic right to contact your ‘local’ council. Presumably, this includes residents in the worst-affected Hackney Borough, plus Islington and of course, Haringey Council, the Hiring Landlord and Licensing Authority. Who also maintain an Event Control station.

‘WE CANNOT RESPOND TO AN ISSUE IF WE DON'T KNOW ABOUT IT

– WE ASK THAT YOU PLEASE CONTACT OUR
HOTLINE BEFORE CALLING YOUR LOCAL COUNCIL, SO WE CAN RESPOND EFFECTIVELY.

HOWEVER WE FULLY RESPECT YOUR RIGHT TO CONTACT YOUR LOCAL COUNCIL AT ANY TIME’

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