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Gunnersbury Park Garden of Resistance

Has already been removed by the CIC in double quick time. They destroyed even the pretty little flowers. Water-logged ground and barren patches are obviously deemed to be preferable.

bela cunha ● 387d3 Comments

They may 'seem constructive' to you, Mark, but all those who have lived through years of this hell of noise and disruption could tell you different: promises of future improvements in sound control, 'consultations' sometimes taking place after the contracts for the event have already been signed, noise complaint phone lines where you can't even leave a message because the inboxes are full, earnest commitments at debriefs after events to 'learn lessons' and 'do better next time' which never change anything, etc., etc.

bela cunha ● 381d

A public space that excludes the local public from using it during the height of the summer for large periods and destroys large sections of it for the rest of the year.As long as the CIC Board get their salaries though all will be good

Colin Goodman ● 381d

Not sure if there was a special event on Saturday morning but there were dozens of cars circling round the car park looking in vain for a space. The weather was good but there were lots of kids in sports kit so that may have had something to do with it but I've never seen it so busy. Isn't this what parks are supposed to be for?I have some sympathy with the 'Garden of Resistance' group but overall, we are lucky to have a public space that is seeing investment rather than neglect. Did they have any response to changes announced to event management - they seem constructive to me but alot depends on follow through.

Mark Evans ● 382d