
Robin SmithLONDON, ENG, United Kingdom
Sep 25, 2016
The end of part two comes into sight as the window for bidding closes this week. As you may know Westminster has slashed its price by £60,000 (story in previous updates) and extended the bid till Friday 30th September. In our view this will create chaos. The price will now be a temptation despite the total lack of infrastructure for the market which has all been sold off. Bidders are now likely to be Chancers who think they can turn a profit but have nothing to lose if they don't as they can collect from traders. There remains no storage, no washroom, no toilet, no parking, no drop-off. The infrastructure is the road surface and two taps, one of which does not work.
We have raised awareness, engaged with Westminster and presented an alternative plan and sort Mayoral funding for improvements (part one).
We have raised a legal fun and made an application for an ACV (Community Asset Listing) and driven the stakeholder engagement process. We have signed up for the Great British High Street Awards and been nominated across three categories (part two).
Part three will be to deal with whatever bids come our way and the manoeuvres of Westminster councillors and cabinet who seem determined to finish us off, despite the fact that is they who have brought this on and it is they who have brought Berwick Street Market to where it is. We have our own plan for the rejuvenation of Berwick Street Market as a showcase for fresh produce and hot food with its own unique funding stream. Le's see if anyone listens....
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