News of the Crystal Palace Football Club's (CPFC) FA Cup victory is being welcomed along with the desire to celebrate the historic achievement.
A council spokesperson said, "We are delighted with the news that Crystal Palace Football Club won the FA Cup. We engaged positively with the club and did not block celebrations in the borough.
We have been actively supporting the idea of CPFC celebrating this momentous occasion locally with fans. We put forward suggestions of a parade from the training ground in Beckenham to Crystal Palace Park then on to Selhurst Park.
However, a range of other ideas were put forward by the CPFC and we facilitated careful consideration by partners, including the police, the Crystal Palace Park Trust, Croydon Council and TfL. We recognise CPFC did not feel able to proceed in the time available with their ideas, given concerns raised by a range of organisations, and the club withdrew their proposals yesterday.
It goes without saying that Bromley Council stands ready to support the club in celebrating their historic achievement in any manner of their choosing, including the parade, were this the CPFC's preference. Discussions however mainly centred around Crystal Palace Park, which it should be understood, the council does not own and therefore cannot give permission for events to be held there."
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