Serious concerns have been raised by a charity about Formula E coming to Battersea Park.

Organisers of the global racing championship have requested to stage their season finale in Battersea Park in June next year.

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If the proposal is approved Formula E cars could be seen racing around the park 

The council supports the idea in principle but the Friends of Battersea Park, which helps maintain and protect the park, have written to the council with a string of concerns.

The Wandsworth Guardian has also been contacted by a council worker, asking to remain anonymous, who feared the decision was already a foregone conclusion and proper scrutiny had not been applied to the process.

The letter by Frances Radcliffe OBE, the chairman of the Friends of Battersea Park, said they strongly objected to the Formula E proposal for the park on June 27, 2015, and for four further years under a five year contract.

He said: "It is impossible to see a day of practice motor races, qualifying races and the race itself, using all four carriageways, with a 12-day set up and a six-day take down, as remotely compatible with preserving the tranquillity of the park.

"There would have to be a cumbersome process of erecting ugly barriers around the carriageways as well as stands, stages, marquees and screens. There would be alterations to the fabric of the park.

"Most critical of all, unless it is possible to open some areas of the park to non-ticket holders which we doubt, the public would be excluded on what would normally be an exceptionally busy Saturday in June."

The charity has outlined a series of conditions they ask the council to adhere to if the race goes ahead, in spite of objections.

Will Martindale, Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Battersea, said: "If the council does go ahead, it's essential that the money raised goes to the local community. The Doddington and Rollo estates on Battersea Park Road have been deprived of funds for years."

Deputy council leader Jonathan Cook said: "There is still plenty of work to be done before a final decision can be made.

"What we are quite clear about is that we could not support a proposal that would cause harm or damage to the fabric of the park and its important historical and heritage features, cause unnecessary or unreasonable disturbance to residents living nearby or involve excessive disruption to people’s normal enjoyment of the park."

The proposal has also seen a positive response from residents. Alex Goodwille commented on the council’s website and said: "This would be brilliant and has my full support. For those of you with concerns, the electric engines appear to be no noisier than buses on Battersea Park Road and the race is all on one day."