Council chiefs in Newcastle insist they “still have every confidence” in the charity that controls the city’s parks, despite a clash over festivals.
Strict new measures have been imposed to control major events in Exhibition Park, after almost 100 complaints were made about the “horrendous” noise from last year’s This is Tomorrow concerts.
That decision came despite warnings from Urban Green Newcastle, which was handed responsibility for parks by the city council in 2019, that the restrictions would effectively prevent any festivals being held there – cutting off a key source of income that helps pay for maintenance and to hold smaller, community-focused activities. This is Tomorrow 2022 has since been cancelled, though that has been blamed on rising costs and an “oversaturated market” rather than tougher new limits on noise levels.
