Archive for February, 2009

CRICKET GROUND PLANS REVEALED

Posted on February 22, 2009. Filed under: Housing News |

Warwickshire CCC have submitted an outline planning application to Birmingham City Council to develop Edgbaston Cricket Ground. This application will be considered by the Planning Committee and a decision made in due course…
If there is significant local interest or objection the size of the development will mean the application (If approved by the Council) will [...]

JNC take 4th Squat.

Posted on February 21, 2009. Filed under: Housing News |

We have now taken 318 Pershore Road our 4th Squat of the day. We will be opening a social centre and bedrooms for a number of homeless people we know are in need of accommodation.
We have had no response from Warwickshire Cricket Club who we believe own the houses. 
 The press have been down to look [...]

NEW SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTRE AND CAMPAIGN OFFICE OPENS

Posted on February 20, 2009. Filed under: Housing News |

Justice not Crisis are continuing to hold the Firebird Social Centre whilst launching an appeal against the Eviction order of yesterday more details to follow …

We have also secured 3 derelict houses at 310 – 314 Pershore Road Edgbaston and have commenced setting up a new social centre and home for 6 homeless people. We gained [...]

FIREBIRD EVICTION CRISIS NOT JUSTICE!

Posted on February 19, 2009. Filed under: Housing News |

JUSTICE NOT CRISIS appeared in Court this morning. We hadn’t been served court papers with any time or date on them and weren’t aware that we were in court. When we attended court to ask when the hearing was to be heard we were told that it was in 45 minutes. Needless to say we weren’t prepared [...]

BBC’S POLITICS SHOW RETURN VISIT.

Posted on February 16, 2009. Filed under: Housing News |

The BBC’S Politics show made a welcome return to update on our Campaign yesterday 15th February 2009, filming us at the Firebird Social Centre.
Click here to see the programme. The JNC article is towards the end of the programme. (in 2 parts. The BBC had a technical hitch on the first live link)
We are glad [...]

HOMELESS UPDATE

Posted on February 13, 2009. Filed under: Housing News |

Justice not Crisis were present at the Full Council meeting last week when Cllr John Lines presented his housing report to the City Council.  He has finally admitted in his report that there are 30,000 people on housing waiting lists Told you John!  He then proudly boasted that in response, last year Birmingham City Council built 22 [...]