A green space left bare and patchy after a month of revellers drinking and dancing on it will not be replanted until autumn, the council has confirmed. Part of Valley Gardens in front of St Peter's Church in York Place, Brighton, was used as a fan zone for the European Championships football and other events for a month. The final event was held on Sunday, July 14, and for four days afterwards contractors spent time taking down the tall green fencing surrounding it, and clearing up.
The grass will not be replanted until the autumn (Image: The Argus) Now the fencing has been taken down, residents are upset at the state of the site. Nu McAdam, who previously said he was annoyed by how the green space was taken over, said: "I'm disappointed but not surprised." Nu, who lives in Ashton Rise nearby, is quadriplegic and said he and other disabled residents were being forgotten by the council.
READ MORE: Concerns after park turned into fan zone He previously said: "This is a space that residents actually use. The space is closed off even when events aren’t running." The pop-up venue, dubbed Central Brighton Park, also came under fire during the month for the cost of tickets and level of noise.
A nearby resident, who did not wish to be named, told The Argus since the fencing has come down the area "reeks to high heaven of urine". "The extensive damage was inevitable since nothing was done to protect the area." The Argus understands contractors jet washed the paved area in front of S.