Comments on: The Save Brick Lane Protest https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/06/14/the-save-brick-lane-march/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Mon, 04 Apr 2022 12:22:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Mitch Herbert https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/06/14/the-save-brick-lane-march/#comment-1455391 Mon, 04 Apr 2022 12:22:29 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=187489#comment-1455391 Why do Council’s up and down the land allow relentless developments?
They have a legal duty to consider applications, it’s true, but there is also a financial element. They receive large amounts of money from developers in Section 106s. At the moment Councils are strapped for cash so the system – Liberal Economics – does not work. There is money out there, only a very few people have most of it. Fairer taxation, not Business Rates, would help Councils reduce the ‘need’ for these developments. I also understand the need not to alienate investment.
Apart from changing the whole face and feel of an area developments leave behind a financial legacy that usually means increased rents etc. This prohibits poorer people getting involved. This in turn becomes divisive. We have seen this with residential developments everywhere, where i work in Vyner st it has been a disaster. I worked with artists who had their studios there, but now due to relentless developments they all moved out due to rent increases.
This country has one of the weakest rent controls in Europe, in fact there are no controls, the property market is allowed to run riot, turning areas into homogenised, dull activities, with no difference or character. This character is what tourists used to come to the East End for. They used to visit Vyner st, they don’t now.
With the current funding issues by the present government Councils are in dire need of resources to provide needed services. So the pressure is on them to allow developments and gain substantial funds from Section 106.
The system stinks.

]]> By: Phil Maxwell https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/06/14/the-save-brick-lane-march/#comment-1383406 Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:02:41 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=187489#comment-1383406 Great demo. Wish I could have been there!

]]> By: AMANDA https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/06/14/the-save-brick-lane-march/#comment-1383269 Tue, 15 Jun 2021 02:36:23 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=187489#comment-1383269 Planning need to catch up with this new era:
We are working online from home, not in the offices which closed down, many permanently.
Who will need an expensive office anymore?

We are shopping online, conveniently getting everything delivered, not in the deserted malls with surplus stock of unwanted goods due to the halt in socialising.

It is even prohibited to try on garments in shopping malls.

Tourists are unable come to shop in them.

The Planning Department will realise as they attempt to prepare a list of good reasons to warrant this development, that malls and office blocks have suddenly become outdated and not viable.

This unkind and overwhelming proposal is obviously not aimed at benefitting local consumers or businesses or the community the Council serves.

]]> By: Poyntz Pauline https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/06/14/the-save-brick-lane-march/#comment-1383259 Mon, 14 Jun 2021 21:40:25 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=187489#comment-1383259 Just so moved to read this blog today, and to see such colour and enthusiasm.
I pray for the demise of corporate greed.
What a rousing speech for a desperate cause . The culture , of the East End must be preserved at all costs . The Bell Foundry, The Mulberry tree , Brick Lane , including the Truman Brewery site, – all are sacrosanct .
May all the appeals for a more compassionate planning strategy prevail.
People before profit every time.

]]> By: Brenda Winter https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/06/14/the-save-brick-lane-march/#comment-1383231 Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:07:44 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=187489#comment-1383231 I am so impressed with all the support to save Brick Lane – you will win!
Shame on you Truman Brewery!
Brenda, Ontario, Canada

]]> By: Lynne Perrella https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/06/14/the-save-brick-lane-march/#comment-1383224 Mon, 14 Jun 2021 11:09:51 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=187489#comment-1383224 Congratulations! You are on the right side of history…..with felt banners flying.
Thanks for shining a light, GA.

]]> By: Cherub https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/06/14/the-save-brick-lane-march/#comment-1383220 Mon, 14 Jun 2021 09:41:45 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=187489#comment-1383220 I hope the people win this fight, they deserve better than the blot on the landscape planned on their doorstep. It will ruin the character of this vibrant part of East London for a start.

]]> By: Peter Hart https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/06/14/the-save-brick-lane-march/#comment-1383211 Mon, 14 Jun 2021 07:26:27 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=187489#comment-1383211 Good luck everybody. Truman Brewery shame on you!

]]> By: Jill Wilson https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/06/14/the-save-brick-lane-march/#comment-1383210 Mon, 14 Jun 2021 07:25:17 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=187489#comment-1383210 It was great to be involved in such a good natured and yet passionate protest in the BATTLE FOR BRICK LANE.

There was a brilliant mix of people of all ages, colours and ethnicities, all united in the common grassroots campaign to SAVE BRICK LANE.

The proposed development is wrong in so many ways – community, heritage, intention, and design – that it must be stopped!! BRICK LANE DESERVES BETTER!

The various speeches highlighted different aspects of the campaign but they were all united in the common cause to RECLAIM BRICK LANE.

Over 7000 people can’t be wrong!! PEOPLE BEFORE PROFIT!!!

Wonderful to see the colourful banners and improvised hats in action. Hopefully they can be used again to support any other grassroots campaign which favours the community rather than the greedy developers to help SAVE THE EAST END!

]]> By: Achim https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/06/14/the-save-brick-lane-march/#comment-1383208 Mon, 14 Jun 2021 07:12:01 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=187489#comment-1383208 I really hope that the protests will make the responsible people wake up. You have already lost if you do not fight before!

Love & Peace
ACHIM

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