Residents to oppose Centre closure
Save the Shoreditch Centre campaign | 23.07.2002 01:23
Residents in and around the Shoreditch Centre behind the Hackney Road bingo hall are unanimously opposed to Hackney Council’s recent sell-off of this former day centre for people with disabilities.
“The developers plan to flatten the Victorian school and cram in 22 high density flats which will be sold off privately.
Why should we lose our community resources and put up with an overcrowded neighbourhood, just because greedy developers have realised the area is now trendy?” says Lucy Guo of Dawson Street. “Even though the building has
already been sold behind our backs, we adamant that there will be no development”. Residents of all 30 dwellings in Dunloe Court have signed a petition to stop the development. They believe the centre was sold off by the council for an unrealistically low price.
The Hells Angels, who’s London HQ is opposite the site are also opposed.
“Users of the centre, who have been coming here for years and love it, continue to turn up every day” says neighbour Simon Chambers.
The Save the Shoreditch Centre campaign can be contacted on 020 7729 8677.
Why should we lose our community resources and put up with an overcrowded neighbourhood, just because greedy developers have realised the area is now trendy?” says Lucy Guo of Dawson Street. “Even though the building has
already been sold behind our backs, we adamant that there will be no development”. Residents of all 30 dwellings in Dunloe Court have signed a petition to stop the development. They believe the centre was sold off by the council for an unrealistically low price.
The Hells Angels, who’s London HQ is opposite the site are also opposed.
“Users of the centre, who have been coming here for years and love it, continue to turn up every day” says neighbour Simon Chambers.
The Save the Shoreditch Centre campaign can be contacted on 020 7729 8677.
Save the Shoreditch Centre campaign