Greenwich Summer Sounds licence under review after school complaint

Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance said it was "very obviously" going to be impacted by the event

A south London music festival could be shut down after a nearby music school complained about the noise.

International Management Group (IMG) is having its licence to hold Greenwich Summer Sounds at the Old Royal Naval College reviewed by Greenwich Council.

It comes after Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance cancelled a show and rescheduled open days in July.

An Old Royal Naval College spokesperson says there were no licence breaches.

IMG has been asked to comment.

In the music school's application for the licence to be revoked, it said the festival location meant it was "very obviously" going to impact the school.

"It is unacceptable for Trinity Laban Conservatoire's essential educational activities to be disrupted in this way," the school wrote.

"The damage to our organisation was sustained despite us making representations."

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The school said it had asked for the festival, which ran from 4 to 8 July, to be postponed by a week until its open days and academic term were over, but this was denied.

It added that it brought the open days forward by a week as a result, but they were still affected by noisy preparatory work at the festival site, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS).

IMG's current licence allows it to provide live or recorded music and dance performances between 12:00 and 23:00 BST, but must follow a noise management plan approved by Greenwich Council.

This includes "proactively managing noise for the event" and limiting "disturbance outside the venue".

A member of Greenwich Council's community protection team said no formal complaints had been received about the event from locals, but recommended that the promoter should work with the music school to address their concerns.

A spokesperson for the Old Royal Naval College said the event had adhered to its noise management plan and "complied to all guidance on sound levels and curfews set".

The council has the power to modify the conditions of the licence, suspend it for a short period of time, or revoke it entirely.

The decision is set to be made at a committee meeting on 16 October.

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