Save Kensal Rise Library
This morning between 2 and 3am Richard Barrett, Brent's Property Officer, raided and stripped our library.
This morning between 2 and 3am Richard Barrett, Brent's Property Officer, raided and stripped our library.
About 15 workers took the books from the library and also took the murals painted in the 1930's specifically for the library along with all the plaques commemorating the library's opening by Mark Twain.
They took tables and chairs and other assorted objects including a microwave and a box of sticky tape.
They were assisted in this action by about 12 police officers.
In a meeting with campaigners last week the new leader of the council Mohammad Butt promised that the murals and furniture would not be taken.
We asked him to hold off stripping the library until he had organised a meeting with All Souls College, the council and ourselves.
This action this morning is proof that the council had no intention of trying to ensure that the reverter on the library had not been triggered.
Cllr Mo Butt said he wanted to listen to the community, engage with them.
This is how he listens. By taking this action he has jeopardised the ability of this community to run this library.
We may be finished with Brent council but our campaign continues. We will not let their cowardly, middle of the night plundering defeat us.
Cllr Butt's words to us are worse than meaningless.
They reveal what a cowardly, conniving, bunch of dishonest panhandlers they are, but what else would you expect in the Banana Republic of Brent?
They took tables and chairs and other assorted objects including a microwave and a box of sticky tape.
They were assisted in this action by about 12 police officers.
In a meeting with campaigners last week the new leader of the council Mohammad Butt promised that the murals and furniture would not be taken.
We asked him to hold off stripping the library until he had organised a meeting with All Souls College, the council and ourselves.
This action this morning is proof that the council had no intention of trying to ensure that the reverter on the library had not been triggered.
Cllr Mo Butt said he wanted to listen to the community, engage with them.
This is how he listens. By taking this action he has jeopardised the ability of this community to run this library.
We may be finished with Brent council but our campaign continues. We will not let their cowardly, middle of the night plundering defeat us.
Cllr Butt's words to us are worse than meaningless.
They reveal what a cowardly, conniving, bunch of dishonest panhandlers they are, but what else would you expect in the Banana Republic of Brent?
You may want to email Cllr Mo Butt at Brent Council and tell him what you think. cllr.muhammed.butt@brent.gov.uk
Stay tuned!
Margaret Bailey
Margaret Bailey
