Upcoming music festivals that were due to be held in Brockwell park have been cancelled after a High Court ruling that challenged the legality of using the park for such events.
Legal action was brought by Nimby Rebekah Shaman, a member of the Protect Brockwell Park group, who argued that the park was being overused for large commercial events, causing damage to the grounds.
Lawyers for Lambeth Council and festival organizers Summer Events Limited attempted to challenge the decision but were refused by Mr Justice Mould.
They still have the option to ask the Court of Appeal for permission to challenge the ruling.
The cancellation will affect events from May 23rd including Brockwell Live series and Mighty Hoopla.
This decision will not only effect the local council, festival organizers, performers and festival goers, it will also do damage to the local economy as many temporary jobs will no longer be available.
Night Time Economy Adviser Sacha Lord put it perfectly.
This incident has sparked discussion on Twitter about the greater implications that Nimbyism has not only outside of cities but inside metropolitan areas.
A perfect example of Nimbyism can be seen in Oxford where Lib Dems reflected the stance of some local residence, opposing plans to build almost 11,000 homes in Oxford by 2036 in the midst of a housing crisis.
Nimbyism often effects working class area and leads to loss of community culture as well as outpricing locals in favour of Boomers.
See how people reacted to the Nimby’s winning their case against Lambeth council:
A local resident speaks on the Nimby’s being a loud minority in Lambeth:
