and now for some good news...

The Light, previously derelict, but now repaired and converted to commercial uses. A landmark building on the border between Shoreditch and The City

In London local campaigners formed OPEN Shoreditch in January 2008 to resist inappropriate development in the area which offered insufficient community benefits and which threatened some of its unique buildings, the settings of its conservation areas and aspects of its local economy. You can read further details of the campaign here and here.
Save Shoreditch website

Sounds familiar doesn't it? But sometimes we have to remind ourselves that good things do happen..even though its not over

watch this space...........

watch this, it is sickening to watch, especially when you hear them talk about how to get rid of people who won't sell to Trump, falling into peat bogs??

Saving Shoreditch

Matt Johson of band the The above is a member of the campaign Save Shoreditch in London and the voiceover for their excellent campaign Video Here



Built in 1893, this former power station is an historic landmark. It is the first building that you see in Hackney when you approach from the City and as such it separates two very different areas. Now a 53 storey tower block is proposed – threatening 233 Shoreditch High Street with demolition.Save The Light



All too depressingly familiar isn`t it?
The country is run by politicians for developers and other big business, no wonder the ballot box is seen to be as much use as a


To Stop Caltongate we can always try to get the right thing done, even although we may not be Manish Chande or Donald Trump....perhaps the Brave New Scotland will take the lead in the UK wide battle to stop the disgusting wholesale sell-off of our homes, neighbourhoods, historical buildings, public space, land , common good land and assets...go on...Act Now