WHO are London’s parks for? … an article in the Financial Times

AS Cabinet Member for Parks and shortly before the May local election, Councillor Arkell attended a Cabinet Member Signing at which she gave instruction and permission for the relevant Haringey director to bind this council and next one to be elected in 2030, into another five-year deal with the disgraced, exploitative and monopolistic Live Nation global conglomerate.

As the council's current deal with Live Nation's local arm (Festival Republic) still has two years to run, there was no urgency for this, but someone must have been anxious to do this before the election. This, in the hope and belief that it would bind the partners in the cosy "partnership" arrangement, for the next 7 (seven) years. This was democracy, Haringey Labour-style.

It is unclear whether or not the Director has yet tied the hands of the council.

In this context, a recent Financial Times article by Sarah Langford is relevant ~

Who are London’s parks for?