Brixton Advice Centre Squatted
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W of W, I was PC less for the remainder of the weekend after I posted and have just got back online now.
My original post albeit it a bit niggly wasn't so much an accusation about squatters...but merely a curious question to whether their were squatters "Who give a shit" about the community. I have never mixed with squatters and from an outside point of view see them as a "hinderance" to the community, what do they bring to the community that paying tenants don't? why should they get away with living in OK property when millions of people have to pay?
In regards to the replies from Hatboy, Into Stella and others...it was interesting an informative and at least I have a better understanding.
But please don't shoot me down just because I asked a "Challenging Question" .
The peace pipe is on it's way
CK1977
"Your post doesn't make it clear if you think this should be the first option?"
Violence - No one from here is going to go there and get violent (if there's even anyone reading this tough enough to do it). That is just talk.
It's pointless going on about this until BAC confirm what's going on and what they want.
Violence - No one from here is going to go there and get violent (if there's even anyone reading this tough enough to do it). That is just talk.
It's pointless going on about this until BAC confirm what's going on and what they want.
CK1977 said:
"what do they bring to the community that paying tenants don't?"
Please read the Victory Villas link CK1977. You've partly these people to thank that Brixton is not now a concrete nightmare like the Elephant.
Squatting is a response to the housing crisis, not a cause of it. I'm pleased you've learned something here on this subject because it's not just trendy drop-outs or "lifestylers" who squat.
"what do they bring to the community that paying tenants don't?"
Please read the Victory Villas link CK1977. You've partly these people to thank that Brixton is not now a concrete nightmare like the Elephant.
Squatting is a response to the housing crisis, not a cause of it. I'm pleased you've learned something here on this subject because it's not just trendy drop-outs or "lifestylers" who squat.
Hi CK 1977
Sorry if I was confrontational in my first of two posts on Saturday. I later apologised for being impatient, hatboy was right to rebuke me.
I'm glad this BAC situation seems to have been resolved, because squatters do seem to attract hostility, in this particular case justified criticism, but more often more widely and unfairly. They've had similar negative reactions for a long time, I think you've already had a look at the the links elsewhere in this thread to the Advisory Service for Squatters site which contains a lot of old history on squatting in London up to 1980.
Hatboy mentioned the Elephant area, horrible as it is to many (and I'm only leniant about it because I know it so well), it should be remembered that the E and C shopping centre opened in 1965, long before any properly organised squatters movement got itself together anyway. If it had been 15 or 20 years later, I'm sure there would have been a lot more resistance. The
Pullens Estate off the Walworth Road, very near the Elephant, was one of the biggest mass squats in the early/mid 1980s when SNOW (Squatters Network Of Walworth) was in its heyday of activity ...
Sorry if I was confrontational in my first of two posts on Saturday. I later apologised for being impatient, hatboy was right to rebuke me.
I'm glad this BAC situation seems to have been resolved, because squatters do seem to attract hostility, in this particular case justified criticism, but more often more widely and unfairly. They've had similar negative reactions for a long time, I think you've already had a look at the the links elsewhere in this thread to the Advisory Service for Squatters site which contains a lot of old history on squatting in London up to 1980.
Hatboy mentioned the Elephant area, horrible as it is to many (and I'm only leniant about it because I know it so well), it should be remembered that the E and C shopping centre opened in 1965, long before any properly organised squatters movement got itself together anyway. If it had been 15 or 20 years later, I'm sure there would have been a lot more resistance. The
Pullens Estate off the Walworth Road, very near the Elephant, was one of the biggest mass squats in the early/mid 1980s when SNOW (Squatters Network Of Walworth) was in its heyday of activity ...
Ms T
Honey-coloured ramparts
I happy ending I think
This is great news. I will try and find out exactly what the outcome was and let you all know. Thank you all for your concern.
Originally posted by Buzz sw9
Hello
I have just spoken with the BAC and asked if they need any assistance with their problem of squatters.
They said thank you to everyone who is concerned and that the problem has been sorted out and they (the BAC) say that it is a satisfactory outcome.
Just as me and hatboy were going to go around and nuke the place
If you ask me they have been reading this board and we scared them off
This is great news. I will try and find out exactly what the outcome was and let you all know. Thank you all for your concern.
Ms T
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The outcome is that the squatters were evicted by police and bailiffs on October 13th, having been taken to court by BAC. Apparently, they opposed the action, and received legal representation in court -- paid for by some kind of charity!
Unfortunately, this has cost BAC around twenty grand, and they may have to lay off a member of staff as a result. So well done to those squatters for depriving the community of an important resource.
Unfortunately, this has cost BAC around twenty grand, and they may have to lay off a member of staff as a result. So well done to those squatters for depriving the community of an important resource.
Oh fucking hell.
Perhaps it would be possible to organise some sort of benefit night for BAC, perhaps with the support of local squatters groups who are 100 per cent opposed to this kind of community wrekcing behaviour.
I would like to know which charity helped those nasty, antisocial opportunists. Boy would they get the sharp end of my keyboard.
Does BAC have charitable status?
Perhaps it would be possible to organise some sort of benefit night for BAC, perhaps with the support of local squatters groups who are 100 per cent opposed to this kind of community wrekcing behaviour.
I would like to know which charity helped those nasty, antisocial opportunists. Boy would they get the sharp end of my keyboard.
Does BAC have charitable status?
Ms T
Honey-coloured ramparts
Originally posted by IntoStella
I would like to know which charity helped those nasty, antisocial opportunists. Boy would they get the sharp end of my keyboard.
Does BAC have charitable status?
I think that is exactly what BAC is trying to discover. They want to contact the other charity to find out why the hell they supported the squatters' case.
A benefit is a great idea. I'll ask my friend about it. Cheers IS.
I went in there yesterday with my cat, Molly, on the way back from Brockwell vets because I wanted to make a donation towards their legal costs. But there's no reception, as far as I could see, and there were literally at least 100 people queueing - which shows how badly needed it is as a resource.
The lady who used to have the pet shop in Granville came up and asked me if I needed a vet. It was good to see her again. The good news is that she is looking into opening a stall in the open market in the new year, but the problem is competing with Tesco's, who have apparently expanded their pet lines. It's a great shame that lovely people like her get squeezed out by greedy coucil rent hikes on one side and cutthroat supermarkets on the other.
It was a most exciting morning for Molly as we popped in to see Uncle Hatboy as well.
The lady who used to have the pet shop in Granville came up and asked me if I needed a vet. It was good to see her again. The good news is that she is looking into opening a stall in the open market in the new year, but the problem is competing with Tesco's, who have apparently expanded their pet lines. It's a great shame that lovely people like her get squeezed out by greedy coucil rent hikes on one side and cutthroat supermarkets on the other.
It was a most exciting morning for Molly as we popped in to see Uncle Hatboy as well.
