Broadway Market Occupation Latest Update
catch | 07.12.2005 15:03 | Social Struggles | London
OCCUPATION OF 34 BROADWAY MARKET
NEW UPDATE!
7th December 2005
LOCAL SUPPORT
Once again, thank you to everyone who has been supporting the occupation.
Many local people and traders have been giving donations, food and other
useful items to help us continue protecting the building. We have collected
over 500 signatures on our petition so far. Also we have had a lot of
support from local estates - thank you to everyone who has put flyers round
their estate.
Wiston and Goldsmiths TRA are formally offering full support to the protest
at their committee meeting tonight and have already asked us if they can
donate food to the occupation!
NATIONAL PRESS COVERAGE!
This occupation has been covered in today¹s Guardian - it is the front page
story on the G2 section. The Evening Standard are running a piece tonight,
BBC London are picking up the story today and Channel 4 News and the
Financial Times have also expressed interest in covering the situation.
COURT HEARING
Just to remind everyone that our court hearing is on Friday at 10.30am. Our
supporters are invited to come down to the court which is at 19 Leonard
Street EC2. It would be good to meet outside the court at 10.00am.
JUDICIAL REVIEW
Tony has applied for legal aid for a Judicial Review of the planning consent
for flats - the planning consent which caused him to be evicted and paved
the way for the demolition of the cafe. The Judicial Review will be to
examine how planning consent was given by Hackney Council without referring
to the proper planning committee. Hackney have recently looked at the
planning decision but have so far decided they are not going to revoke it.
In addition, Tony¹s solicitors are looking into getting an injunction to
stop the court case on Friday on the grounds that the possession hearing
will prejudice the powers of the High Court to examine the validity of the
planning consent.
FRAUD INVESTIGATION
We have been informed that, following our protest, the Metropolitan Police
Fraud Squad are 're-opening' their investigation into the council commercial
property sales in Hackney.
To show support or for more information contact:
acsadvice@yahoo.co.uk
07939 333 465
more info:
http://libcom.org/news/article.php?story=broadway-market
http://www.hackneyindependent.org
http://www.metamute.com/look/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=1&NrIssue=24&NrSection=5&NrArticle=1534
NEW UPDATE!
7th December 2005
LOCAL SUPPORT
Once again, thank you to everyone who has been supporting the occupation.
Many local people and traders have been giving donations, food and other
useful items to help us continue protecting the building. We have collected
over 500 signatures on our petition so far. Also we have had a lot of
support from local estates - thank you to everyone who has put flyers round
their estate.
Wiston and Goldsmiths TRA are formally offering full support to the protest
at their committee meeting tonight and have already asked us if they can
donate food to the occupation!
NATIONAL PRESS COVERAGE!
This occupation has been covered in today¹s Guardian - it is the front page
story on the G2 section. The Evening Standard are running a piece tonight,
BBC London are picking up the story today and Channel 4 News and the
Financial Times have also expressed interest in covering the situation.
COURT HEARING
Just to remind everyone that our court hearing is on Friday at 10.30am. Our
supporters are invited to come down to the court which is at 19 Leonard
Street EC2. It would be good to meet outside the court at 10.00am.
JUDICIAL REVIEW
Tony has applied for legal aid for a Judicial Review of the planning consent
for flats - the planning consent which caused him to be evicted and paved
the way for the demolition of the cafe. The Judicial Review will be to
examine how planning consent was given by Hackney Council without referring
to the proper planning committee. Hackney have recently looked at the
planning decision but have so far decided they are not going to revoke it.
In addition, Tony¹s solicitors are looking into getting an injunction to
stop the court case on Friday on the grounds that the possession hearing
will prejudice the powers of the High Court to examine the validity of the
planning consent.
FRAUD INVESTIGATION
We have been informed that, following our protest, the Metropolitan Police
Fraud Squad are 're-opening' their investigation into the council commercial
property sales in Hackney.
To show support or for more information contact:
acsadvice@yahoo.co.uk 07939 333 465
more info:
http://libcom.org/news/article.php?story=broadway-market http://www.hackneyindependent.org http://www.metamute.com/look/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=1&NrIssue=24&NrSection=5&NrArticle=1534
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Homepage:
http://www.hackneyindependent.org
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Public Meeting and more coverage
14.12.2005 12:23
We still need people for the rota at Tony's Café.
On Friday there was a big meeting at the café and we decided on a new
priority - building for a public meeting we are calling for next Thursday,
15th December.
We urgently need people to come and flyer estates, poster shops and talk to
people in the street about this.
Also if anyone has access to photocopying then can you make as many copies
of this PDF as possible and bring them down to the café by tonight or
tomorrow!
Let us know what you can do!
As usual, please spread this far and wide!
Here is the info about the meeting:
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PUBLIC MEETING
Come and Have Your Say!
The Occupation of Tony¹s Café has raised many issues in the national, London
and local press. We are calling a public meeting for local people to discuss
these questions:
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF HOW BROADWAY MARKET IS CHANGING?
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE DEVELOPERS WHO NOW HAVE
A LARGE STAKE IN THE AREA?
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE WAY HACKNEY COUNCIL IS
MANAGING REGENERATION?
All parties are invited: local groups, council representatives, developers
Chair: Rev William Campbell-Taylor
Letters of invitation havc been sent to:
Chris Berry * Interim Head of Planning, Hackney Council
Jessica Crowe * Deputy Mayor of Hackney
Guy Nicholson * Regeneration Officer, Hackney Council
Andrew Boff * Conservative Councillor, Queeensbridge Ward
Bill Hodgson * Labour Councillor, Queensbridge Ward (Chair of Planning)
Arthur Shuter * Local Advocate and Spokesman for Protest at Tony¹s Café
Carl Taylor * Hackney Independent
Stephen Selby * Broadway Market Traders and Residents Association
Maria Flynn * Regents Estate TRA
Fred Filce * Whiston & Goldsmiths TRA
Dr Roger Wratten
Stirling Properties
Broadway Investments Hackney Ltd
All parties will be invited to speak for 2-3 minutes on one or all of the
issues.
Questions will be taken from the audience.
Thursday 15th December between 7.30pm and 9.30pm
St Michaels Hall, on the corner of
Lansdowne Drive and Lavender Grove, E8.
More coverage and photos here:
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