KEEP BERWICK STREET MARKET INDEPENDENT

The Issue

Berwick Street Market has been independent for 300 years yet Westminster City Council has decided to privatise it with barely any consultation - It's all happening behind the scenes - private operators are already in the tender process and traders’ licences have been terminated without warning.

These licences are peoples livelihoods, businesses and relationships, and belong to traders who are part of Soho's history and culture. Berwick Street Market is now the frontline of the relentless cleansing of Soho.

Please sign our petition to stop the privatisation and keep our much loved Berwick Street Market Independent.

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Robin SmithPetition StarterWear a hat, am married to Kiki Kendrick, have two boys called Teighe and Callan, three dogs called Ruby, Betty and Silky of Berwick Street, blood relatives exiled to Hitchin (Sylvia, Marcia, Nick, Dryden) a safe distance from my passion which is called Soho. Cowork with change-makers, love creativity, innovation and big, bold, clever, fun, ideas that bowl people over and leave them grinning wide. Just founded Soho Dairy on Berwick Street Market and run an established Coworking venue at No8. More to do.
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The Issue

Berwick Street Market has been independent for 300 years yet Westminster City Council has decided to privatise it with barely any consultation - It's all happening behind the scenes - private operators are already in the tender process and traders’ licences have been terminated without warning.

These licences are peoples livelihoods, businesses and relationships, and belong to traders who are part of Soho's history and culture. Berwick Street Market is now the frontline of the relentless cleansing of Soho.

Please sign our petition to stop the privatisation and keep our much loved Berwick Street Market Independent.

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Robin SmithPetition StarterWear a hat, am married to Kiki Kendrick, have two boys called Teighe and Callan, three dogs called Ruby, Betty and Silky of Berwick Street, blood relatives exiled to Hitchin (Sylvia, Marcia, Nick, Dryden) a safe distance from my passion which is called Soho. Cowork with change-makers, love creativity, innovation and big, bold, clever, fun, ideas that bowl people over and leave them grinning wide. Just founded Soho Dairy on Berwick Street Market and run an established Coworking venue at No8. More to do.
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The Decision Makers

Edward Watson
Edward Watson
Executive Director Growth Planning and Housing, Westminster City Council

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Petition created on 25 April 2016