arbo pub burnt out by arsonists, shows what happens to empty buildings that the council cannot handle & should be passed on properly to people that need them.
It is seen by many as ok to trash empty buildings after all the rich & some authorities knock them down & keep them empty all the time.
Blame is then put on homeless squatters for this & graffiti & rubbish again often done by others.Luckily no squatters were in this building, but in past I could have been or other young squatters from all walks of life could have been.
Places we have looked after in the past are empty like the forest lodge & the recent council employees cricket player corruption scandal show that the council need to work with people trying to recycle communities & buildings rather than against us.