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spike eviction in progress - London

spike | 12.02.2009 10:03 | Free Spaces | Repression | Social Struggles

the spike surplus scheme of 39b consort road, peckham, London is being evicted as we speak. bailiffs, cops, pcsos and "community wardens" are on site.



after a ten year project in the building which has been in community use for 150 years, the property division of soutwark council have decided to end the project. though they prmosied to give notice to clear the projects equipment before eviction, southwark council gave instructions to get a special court order so as not to give any notice at all.

jeremy pilgrim of the southwark council lead the police operation, visiting the project for the first time this morning after many previous invites to visit the community centre.

people have been told to liase with bailiffs in order to collect the thousands of pounds worth of equipment still there.

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lock out

12.02.2009 11:59

the residents are out on the street, the building and yard has been secured. they are being told to phone a number to discuss access to get hold of their belongings and equipment. the number isn't answered. they are now being told they will have to wait until monday at the earliest to gain access. the samba band drums are among the equipment in the spike, and they have various gigs planned for the weekend.

end of a magnificent era.

no sensible plan by lambeth council for the building.

rikki

southwark council

12.02.2009 12:42

in these dark times when there is no money or jobs..we need communities to look after each other. the spike surplus scheme was a community project which had a live music and theatre rehearsal space, recording studio, community garden, Dojo,wood workshop, painting studios and film editing facilities.
all the facilities were operated on a donation basis to support the impoverished are of peckham.
southwark council have been very effective in destroying such community spaces and selling it off to private property developers. no wonder there is so much crime in peckham..our youth have no means to channel their energies into something creative and often turn to crime.

prasanth