Out with the Old... Network Rail tell businesses to vacate Atlantic Road arches

[19sixtysix]

I dare say that this wooden construction hasn't got planning permission but given that they've already tried writing directions on the hoardings and also sticking up bits of paper, all the signs are that this Brixton Pillars campaign is failing miserably. But then what do you expect when the shiny hoardings don't actually include a map or directions?

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Luckily I doubt lambeth would know how to deal with an illegal billboard given their useless response to the one outside your block.

 

[editor]

Even businesses who have managed to relocate after being evicted are suffering, with no thanks to that pointless Brixton Pillars campaign.

Brixton Arches evictions: long time trader Beautiful Books struggles to survive

 

[Carpet man]

A date for your diary Wednesday 10th May Kennington County Court the last 4 traders ( Denmay Fabrics , Brixton Tools , The Baron & Budget Carpets ) taking our landlord Network Rail to Court to explain why we need to be evicted so the works can start when THE WORKS HAVE STARTED !!
See you there to show your support , without all your help we would have been evicted over 2 years ago !! Thanks your all amazing

 

[snowy_again]

Network Rail are not interested in the future of Brixton

 

[editor]

Look at the fucking state of those pointless 'Brixton Pillars' billboards now

Brixton Arches: Atlantic Road turns into an eyesore as Brixton Pillars banners are defaced

 

[snowy_again]

Same as the ones at the top end of Railton Road. Whether they're 198 Gallery or Brixton Pillars - they were always going to get graffiti-ed...

 

[editor]

Same as the ones at the top end of Railton Road. Whether they're 198 Gallery or Brixton Pillars - they were always going to get graffiti-ed...

The artwork on the shop shutters looked a lot better than these. This whole 'Brixton Pillars' campaign is a colossal waste of money.

 

[T & P]

You can't possibly compare the artwork on the shutters with the above, which is nothing more than mindless tagging and vandalism. Whatever you might think of the banners, they can't hardly be blamed for fuckwits tagging them.

 

[editor]

You can't possibly compare the artwork on the shutters with the above, which is nothing more than mindless tagging and vandalism. Whatever you might think of the banners, they can't hardly be blamed for fuckwits tagging them.

It's just a reflection of how ill thought out the campaign was from the start. Of course taggers are going to tag them, and if no one can be bothered to remove the writing when it appears, it'll just get worse and worse until it's a total eyesore.

I doubt if all those metal boards were cheap to produce/erect/take down/re-erect, but I'm struggling to see what good they've done for the traders or the area.

 

[teuchter]

You can't possibly compare the artwork on the shutters with the above, which is nothing more than mindless tagging and vandalism. Whatever you might think of the banners, they can't hardly be blamed for fuckwits tagging them.

If there'd just been blank hoarding, it would have been easier for people to find and be aware of the shops that would have been not mentioned on it, and blank hoarding wouldn't have attracted taggers.

 

[Gramsci]

It's just a reflection of how ill thought out the campaign was from the start. Of course taggers are going to tag them, and if no one can be bothered to remove the writing when it appears, it'll just get worse and worse until it's a total eyesore.

I doubt if all those metal boards were cheap to produce/erect/take down/re-erect, but I'm struggling to see what good they've done for the traders or the area.

I have talked to some of the traders and shopkeepers. They are scathing of Brixton Pillars. It does not seem to have support of traders/shopkeepers.

I do wonder who dreamed the idea up. The hashtag is meaningless.

At the last Brixton Neighbourhood Forum the plight of the shopkeepers and traders on that section of Brixton Station Road came up. The Council owns and rents the shops under the Rec. It's agreed to a reduction in business rates for those shops. Waiving them if I heard correctly. The market and shops have been hit heavily by Network Rail "plans". Talking to a market trader footfall has gone down significantly.

The shops under the Rec were in danger of going under. So Council had to step in to support them.

No thanks to Network Rail. Who are run by a bunch of cunts.

I really wish the Council would be more public about the support its giving to the shops under the Rec.

But it won't as Network Rail is important landowner bringing inward investment and regeneration to Brixton.

This shows how wonderful private enterprise depends on the much slagged off public sector to reduce the worst affects of full on capitalism.

 

[editor]

I have talked to some of the traders and shopkeepers. They are scathing of Brixton Pillars. It does not seem to have support of traders/shopkeepers.

I do wonder who dreamed the idea up. The hashtag is meaningless.

Launching a hashtag and then doing absolutely nothing to support it online is staggeringly inept.

 

[teuchter]

I have talked to some of the traders and shopkeepers. They are scathing of Brixton Pillars. It does not seem to have support of traders/shopkeepers.

I do wonder who dreamed the idea up. The hashtag is meaningless.

Brixton BID.

 

[editor]

Update: Brixton Arches redevelopment ‘continues to flout existing planning and highways regulations’

 

[CH1]

Anyone know what happened in the County Court case heard yesterday between the 4 remaining traders and Network Rail?

 

[editor]

Anyone know what happened in the County Court case heard yesterday between the 4 remaining traders and Network Rail?

The case is today.

 

[Carpet man]

Case referred to London County Court to be heard around December this year or early next year .

 

[editor]

Update: Lambeth Council's Planning Enforcement Officer will be conducting a site visit imminently to assess whether or not the works currently being carried out are unlawful, or whether they do indeed contravene Planning Conditions issued by Lambeth in their permission.

 

[editor]

The station passageway is a disgrace

The miserable state of the Brixton railway station passageway

 

[Carpet man]

It will look like this for many more months as NR don't plan to start until at least September

 

[ViolentPanda]

The station passageway is a disgrace

The miserable state of the Brixton railway station passageway

You can almost smell the piss!

 

[CH1]

You can almost smell the piss!

Actually I complained to Kate Hoey about that in 1997 (when I was a councillor). It took her a year to reply - and she only referred me to an area manager at Streatham Hill who had been sacked by the time she wrote to me!

 

[ruskindenmark]

The station passageway is a disgrace

The miserable state of the Brixton railway station passageway

I actually had a go at removing that disgusting bit of rotten wood. As a tall guy it particularly bugged me. It's greatly reduced now, though a scrap still remains.

 

[editor]

I actually had a go at removing that disgusting bit of rotten wood. As a tall guy it particularly bugged me. It's greatly reduced now, though a scrap still remains.

I'm surprised a team of 'no win no fee' lawyers didn't start camping out all around that sign.

 

[Lambeth Boy]

Does anyone know when NR are planning to start the refurbishment of the Arches as I feel so sorry for all the remaining Traders and the surrounding Shops trying to run their Businesses in a ' Ghost ' area in Brixton

 

[Carpet man]

The rumours are sometime mid 2018

 

[editor]

The rumours are sometime mid 2018

The whole thing is a farce.

 

[Lambeth Boy]

I see Network Rail are now going to refurbish the vacant Arches in Brixton in stages according to the CEMP application they've submitted , surely they could have allowed most of the Traders to remain rather than kick them out over a year ago ? It will be interesting to see how many of the said 75% will actually return

 

[teuchter]

Is the CEMP application online somewhere?

 

[Lambeth Boy]

Yes buts it's a bit of a job to find , sounds like Network Rail don't want it read by too many just in case they object ? Mind you with over 900 objections to their original Planning application last August there mates in Lambeth Council still rubber stamped that one pronto !