I vaguely remember the Sydenham festivals from my distant youth, when Sydenham Road was closed to traffic and floats travelled between (what I suspect were) Home Park and Wells Park. Lots of people lined the route and enjoyed the festival.
But that was 30 years ago. Today we can only dream of men on the moon, supersonic air travel, local shops, and festivals in fields smaller than Wiltshire.
Maybe it is still a bit soon, but I hope that once everybody has had a chance to air their views and possibly listen to some other views, that we can find a way forward. This might mean we have to lose the most popular event in the Forest Hill calendar, or it might mean that we ask the authorities to find ways to control the event next year. Fortunately we have almost a year to find the right solution and I don't really think this is rocket science.