The number of concerts held at Hyde Park has been cut from 13 a year to nine after complaints from residents.

Westminster Council has also decided to reduce the number of people who can attend the events, from 80,000 to 65,000, and in some cases to 50,000.

The changes come into effect next year. Hyde Park's licence to host events came under review after complaints about noise almost doubled since 2008.

A residents' group has criticised the council for not cutting decibel levels.

Mike Dunn, vice-chairman of Mayfair Residents' Association, said he felt the council's restrictions did not go far enough and did not address the problem of noise from the concerts.

He said: "We were looking for a reduction to six and there hasn't been a reduction in the decibel levels that we were looking for.

"But we have received some additional conditions to improve the lot of residents."

Last year residents made 130 complaints, about twice the number made in 2010. Local residents said they wanted noise levels to be cut from 75 to 73 decibels.

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