Sword-point burglary and human waste - park events have new rules

Sword-point burglary and human waste - park events have new rules

Festivals at Gunnersbury Park, where Lenny Kravitz will play this summer, have new licensing conditions after a string of complaints

New conditions enforced on festivals in West London park - key changes explained

A violent burglary in which swords were held to a woman’s throat is among the reasons new restrictions will be placed on music events at Gunnersbury Park. The West London park, which hosts some of the city’s largest festivals and events, will now do so under stricter conditions enforced by the local council after residents forced a licensing review on the matter. Among the representations made was that of a resident whose mother was burgled at s…