Broadway Market London
Jul 28 2006 10:00
Hi,
I`ve been following the developments in Broadway Market, regarding the buy-up of several shops and the unrightful eviction of many of the tenants there. I`ve been trying to gather information about the current state of things, but with no luck.`m especially interested in hearing about what has happened about Spirit`s situation at the Nutritious Food Gallery, and if he still is in limbo with the Council/Dr. Wratten, or if things have changed for better or worse.
I would really appreciate any information/news anyeone might be in possession of,
Best Regards,
Bjørn Kowalski Hansen
Norway
Jul 31 2006 20:40
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Hello,Thanks to donations and monthly fundraising Reggae
Parties as well as some generous loans here and there
we’ve managed to keep Spirit’s rent arrears payments
of £1000/month up to date so far.Unfortunately this month we have a temporary shortfall
of £600. There will be another fundraising party to
pay this and future arrears very soon but, because of
problems getting staff for the venue at short notice,
we have had to put this party back a few weeks.If you can help us with a temporary loan toward the
£600, or even a donation, that would be very much
appreciated. All loans will be repaid after the next
party. We are confident that, as with previous
parties, we will have no problem raising the funds.Things are going well with the campaign but it is
imperative we don't let Spirit fall behind with the
payments at this stage - for more info on the
situation please see below.If you would like to help out with a loan or donation
please get in touch as soon as possible at the
following address:FUNDRAISING
We also need help fundraising. If you have any good
ideas for helping raise the money to meet Spirit's
arrears over the next few months, please get in touch.
We have put on parties and reggae nights, but there
are lots of other ways to raise money - eg
exhibitions, shows, auctions and raffles, gigs,
parties. Let us know if you can help out.We also need help finding venues for forthcoming
parties, so if you can suggest somewhere in the local
area or help out arranging a venue please contact us
at the mail above.Thanks very much indeed! And now, here's an update on
the campaign. Thanks to everyone for their support so
far:CURRENT LEGAL SITUATION
After Spirit’s appeal victory in April his landlords,
Broadway Investments Ltd. have been seeking permission
to appeal against this ruling. Their application is
currently being assessed by the courts and we hope it
will be turned down, effectively closing the case.HACKNEY COUNCIL
Since Spirit’s appeal victory Hackney Council have
been repeatedly requested by us to make a clear
statement of intention regarding Spirit. Hackney
Council’s position at this point in time is that they
will not get involved in Spirit’s case until we have
confirmation that Broadway Investment’s application to
appeal has been denied, or until the appeal has been
heard.WHAT NEXT?
We are waiting to see the outcome of Broadway
Investments application to appeal. If they are turned
down or lose the appeal we will be immediately
pursuing Hackney Council to resolve the situation. The
real weapon we have is the implicit acknowledgement by
Judge Cotran that Spirit is currently an assured
tenant – this means he would have been a secure tenant
at the time of the sale of the property and Councils
are not allowed to sell buildings with secure tenants
UNLESS the majority of tenants are in favour of the
sale. Clearly this was not the case!If Hackney don’t sort things out Spirit would sue them
on this basis, leaving them open to lawsuits from
Broadway Investments as well...We need to hang on in and get this appeal business out
of the way – this can only be a matter of a couple of
months now. Unfortunately Spirit can still be kicked
out of his shop and home by Broadway Investments with
immediate effect as soon as he falls behind on the
monthly arrears
payments.DONATE
If you are not already donating and would like to help
Spirit stay in his home we would be incredibly
grateful!We are urgently looking for new donors to fill the
place of some of the old ones who cannot continnue to
make regular payments for Spirit. If you or anyone you
know would be willing to help please let us know by
replying to this email.Thank you very much for your continued support!
Best regards,
Ben (on behalf of the campaign & Spirit Lowell Grant)
Hi,
I stopped going to meetings a few months ago, but the case of Spirit is still a "live" one.
There a is still the urgent need for raising funds.
Actually, it doesn't look very good - their lawyers have all angles covered and are determined to kick him out.
This is piece from a couple of months ago: