Archive for March, 2009
New Squat Occupied
At 0900 hrs on Tuesday 31 March 2009 members of JNC occupied the Beechcourt Hotel, 201 Bristol Road Edgbaston Birmingham.
The 21 bedroom hotel has had a checkered past over the years. It has been empty for several months having had its licensed removed by Birmingham City Council. Regular police attendances to fights, allegations of being [...]
VIDEO LINK CRASHES – An apology.
We apologise to viewers wishing to see the video links to the evening mail article yesterday.
Due to a massive number of viewers the system crashed for some hrs yesterday evening, this situation has been rectified and the videos can now be viewed.
Thanks to all our supporters and readers of the evening mail for offers of help [...]
Email Recieved
We have re-produced (unedited) an email received by JNC today. A copy of which has been forwarded to WCCC :
For Martin Pratley of Warwickshire County Cricket Club (WCCC) and to whom ever it may concern,
I am going to say sorry right at the start and apologies that this is likely to be a long one as [...]
WARWICKSHIRE CRICKET CLUB PROPERTIES BENEFIT FRAUD?
At a hearing before District Judge Ingram at Birmingham County Court, today, Warwickshire County Cricket Club where granted a forthwith possession order for 318 Pershore Road.
JNC defended the action stating that they had a tenancy granted to them from an Agent of the Cricket Club.
It transpires that the person who granted the tenancy was not [...]
CRICKET CLUB ATTEMPT ILLEGAL EVICTION
Warwickshire County Cricket Ground staff and contractors force entry into 312 Pershore Road ignoring Public Order Act Laws and squatters rights.
At the first court eviction hearing with WCCC, Justice Not Crisis did not defend the action against 3 of the 4 properties held by them. The Judge ordered forthwith possession on those properties.
The next stage [...]
GOVERNMENT TELLS COUNCILS TO USE POWERS TO SEIZE EMPTY HOMES
The Birmingham Mail, 17th March 2009 carries the story “FURY OF BECKETT HOME PLAN SNATCH”
Referring to Margaret Beckett’s (MP, Housing Minister) plans to force Councils to seize homes empty for 6 months or more and let the Council manage them.
This would see some of the 72,000+ currently empty homes being used to house people from waiting [...]
JNC WIN FIRST ROUND IN BATTLE WITH CRICKET CLUB
Justice Not Crisis appeared in Birmingham County Court today where Warwickshire County Cricket Club attempted to gain possession of their 4 squatted properties on the Pershore Road.
Appearing before a District Judge JNC successfully established that there was a case to answer in that JNC had an implied licence (Tenancy agreement) at 318 Pershore Road. The Judge [...]
FIREBIRD UPDATE
Clearance work has commenced on the site of the Firebird Pub contractors have started to prepared the site for the demolition of the building. Optima Community Association who are finalising the purchase of the land have produced plans for 30 new socially rented flats and houses on the site. This is welcome news and a [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )BBC POLITICS SHOW RETURNS
The BBC Politics shows returns for a third visit to update on JNC and the plight of homeless people in Birmingham.
The show, which will be shown on BBC at 12 noon on Sunday 8th March 2009,covers the story of Neil and Sarah who have been waiting for years to move from their 5th Floor Council flat [...]
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