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SWKEVE000848 Black Unity Bike Ride Dulwich Park

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Miranda Clarke
04/07/2025
21:29

Please see attached details about event reference number SWKEVE000848 Hello,    I am ...

Please see attached details about event reference number SWKEVE000848

Hello, 
 
I am carrying out consultation on the event application detailed here and invite comments from local residents and stakeholders.  Comments received help us to make more informed decisions on this and other applications to hold events in Southwark.  
 
This application is for the finish point of the Black Unity Bike Ride 2025 at Dulwich Park on Saturday 2 August, 12 noon to 5pm. This event organised by Black Unity Bike Ride and London Marathon Events takes place annually, ending at Dulwich Park in 2023 and 2024. 
 
The event was well managed on both occasions, but last year noise complaints were received from two properties on Court Lane Gardens. This was mainly due to the stage from which the music was played and announcements made, being set up incorrectly and pointing towards Court Lane Gate, rather than the centre of the park. There were also lots of unscripted announcements, which will have sounded like constant amplified chatter. 
This year, the organisers have planned an adjusted site layout which puts the stag facing the centre of the park. They also plan to carry out regular checks on the sound throughout the day. They are planning timed, scripted announcements.
 
The 2,000-person capacity event in Dulwich Park, marks the end of a 17 mile cycle across London, beginning in Leyton. There will be caterers, pre-recorded music, bike servicing, bike tagging, bicycle related games and activities, holistic treatments.
 
General waste will be managed by The Nu Group (NuKleen). Bins will be marked as recycling or general waste. The Nu Group (NuKleen) will also supply litter pickers who will cleanse the event site throughout the day. 
All vendors will be required to manage their waste and remove it from site at the end of the day.
A final litter sweep will be done at the end of the derig and all collected waste will be removed from the park.
 
Please see attached the planned site layout and the schedule for the day. 
 
If you need more information about this event before making comment, please reply using the link at the end of this message or call on 020 7525 3422. In order that your comments can be considered before a decision is made, feedback should be submitted in writing via the link at the end of this message.
 
Southwark’s outdoor events policy is available at www.southwark.gov.uk/planninganevent

Kind regards, 
Miranda Clarke
Event Operations Officer 
Southwark Council

If we do not receive a response from you before 17/07/2025 we will assume you have no objection to the event. Please go to the message centre if you wish to respond.

Applicant name -Tom McGlynn

Applicant phone number -N/A

Sent From: Miranda Clarke

Sent Date: 04/07/2025 | 09:29

List of recipients (Name Surname - Title)

Richard Leeming N/A - N/A

Margy Newens - Councillor

Catherine Rose - Councillor

Andy Simmons - Councillor

Dulwich Wood SNT N/A - N/A

Alan Wood - Boating lake

Andrea Fuorvito - Ice Cream concessions

Andrea Pita - South Contracts and Services Officer

Bridget Flaus - N/A

Court Lane Residents Association N/A - N/A

Dulwich Park Friends N/A - Chair

Dulwich Society N/A - Chair of Dulwich Society - Ian McInnes

Dulwich Village SNT N/A - N/A

Frank Dixon Way Residents' Association N/A - N/A

Dulwich Village Woodyard Lane and College Road Residents Association N/A - N/A

Nigel Frost - N/A

Park Run Dulwich N/A - N/A

Philip Barwell - Senior Arboricultural Officer

Rob Colicci - Dulwich Park Cafe

Robert Roach - South Contracts and Services Officer

Robert Howe - N/A

Andrew Williams - Parks Manager South

Annie Whyte - Event Locations

Charlie Simm - Senior Events Officer

Building Control N/A - N/A

Dabs N/A - N/A

Darren O'Rourke - London Ambulance Service

Food Team N/A - N/A

Highways N/A - N/A

Jardine Finn - Tennis Court Bookings

Kenneth Peart - Contract Manager

LBS Public Health N/A - N/A

Licensing Team N/A - N/A

London Fire Brigade - Southwark N/A - Borough Commander

Michael Bury - Project Manager Environment and Lesisure

MPS Licensing Team N/A - N/A

Park Liaison Officers N/A - N/A

Paul Newman N/A - N/A

Paul Toal - Assistant Contract Manager

Ruth Backhurst - Joint Enforcement Team Manager

Southwark Events events - N/A

Southwark Film Office N/A - N/A

Southwark Permits Network Operations - N/A

Richard Leeming N/A - N/A

Margy Newens - Councillor

Dulwich Village SNT N/A - N/A

Event Name:Black Unity Bike Ride
Event organiser name:Black Unity Bike Ride
Organiser phone:07467690878
Location Name:Dulwich Park
Event start:02/08/2025 12:00
Event end:02/08/2025 17:00
Prep start:02/08/2025 07:00
Prep end:02/08/2025 21:00
Event Description:Black Unity Bike Ride (BUBR) is a 17-mile ride and celebration of Black Empowerment, Unity and Love. The event kicks off at Leyton Sports Ground in East London and concludes at our BUBR Fest in partnership with BlackEatsLDN at Dulwich Park, South London via central London.

The event is not a race, it is an inclusive community bike ride. So participants that have never been that far on a bike before are encouraged to join. There are two pitstops along the route where participants can rest and refresh before getting going again.

This historic event is open to riders of all ethnicities and walks of life. However, it does specifically target those from the African and African-Caribbean communities.

The proposed venue space in Shoreditch Park, Hackney, would be a pit stop for cyclists have a break before they cycle on to the next venue. Provision here would be light touch, with 5 toilets, an event information point, a mechanic for any bike needs and a medic provided plus free water given out to participants.

Cyclists start in waves of a 100 over a period of 1 hour to spread out the ride across the event. Cyclists are expected to stop for no longer than 30 minutes at this location.

The event is free to enter as it is a community event, but we register participants pre-event and at the start venue.

The 2024 event was a great success and we improved our safety planning and delivery at the event. However we can improve on some issues that were flagged to us.

A noise management plan is required for this year, with monitoring throughout the day at regular intervals. We will ensure the stage and speakers face into the park, away from the properties of local residents so noise does not carry into residential areas. In addition to this, we are reviewing our plan for comperes on stage. This includes having a script and specific times for announcements, so there is more background music.

In 2024, we improved our documentation and briefing information for our onsite caterers at the event but still had some minor issues. We will require all caterers to have protective matting or similar for their work, especially if it involves barbeques and drums for cooking.

We are also happy to provide a letter drop to the streets surrounding Dulwich Park to inform them of the event, and about Black Unity Bike Ride, and invite them to attend.

Contact name on set:Tom McGlynn
Contact number on set:07467690878

Attachments: BUBR_2025_-_Dulwich_site_schedule.pdf BUBR_2025_-_Dulwich_Park_Site_Plan_v1.pdf
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