Jason Collins and Dorchester Court: Jason talks about his family's 21 years at Dorchester Court in Herne Hill.

Since this was recorded Jason and his family have been forced out of Herne Hill into another borough for which they have had to find money to pay 6 months in advance in one go, while still wearing £8000 for court costs. Jason has also since been sacked as Dorchester Garden's gardener by Manaquel Property Ltd. If you can help, their crowdfunder to help raise further funds remains live at gogetfunding.com/kinsey-family-benefit/

Jason Collins #1: 21 Years in DC

Jason talks about the dilapidated state of Dorchester Court, its Art Deco heritage, and its community of residents.

Since this was recorded Jason and his family have been forced out of Herne Hill into another borough for which they have had to find money to pay 6 months in advance in one go, while still wearing £8000 for court costs. Jason has also since been sacked as Dorchester Garden's gardener by Manaquel Property Ltd. If you can help, their crowdfunder to help raise further funds remains live at gogetfunding.com/kinsey-family-benefit/

Jason Collins #2: DC's heritage and community

Jason explains why he feels unappreciated at Dorchester Court and why this is unfair: he can continue gardening but can't live there. Systematic eviction process in progress.

Since this was recorded Jason has been sacked as Dorchester Garden's gardener by Manaquel Property Ltd. Jason and his family have also been forced out of Herne Hill into another borough for which they have had to find money to pay 6 months in advance in one go, while still wearing the £8000 for court costs over the appeal they lost. If you can help, their crowdfunder to help raise further funds remains live at gogetfunding.com/kinsey-family-benefit/



Jason Collins #3: Systematic eviction

Jason discusses DC Resists - it's all about solidarity for renters who want to remain in their close community

Since this was recorded Jason and his family have been forced out of Herne Hill into another borough for which they have had to find money to pay 6 months in advance in one go, while still wearing£8000 for court costs due to the appeal they lost. Jason has also since been sacked as Dorchester Garden's gardener by Manaquel Property Ltd. If you can help, their crowdfunder to help raise further funds remains live at gogetfunding.com/kinsey-family-benefit/

Jason Collins #4: Purpose of DC Resists

Jason explains he and Helen are priced out in the local area, and how they lost their court case and why they have to wear £8000 costs. Since this was recorded Jason and his family have been forced out of Herne Hill into another borough for which they have had to find money to pay 6 months in advance in one go, while still wearing the £8000 for court costs. Jason has also since been sacked as Dorchester Garden's gardener by Manaquel Property Ltd. If you can help, their crowdfunder to help raise further funds remains live at gogetfunding.com/kinsey-family-benefit/

Jason Collins #5: Priced out of the area, court costs

Jason phones in to discuss his family's Dorcester Court difficulties with Vanessa on BBC London in October. Since this was recorded Jason and his family have been forced out of Herne Hill into another borough for which they have had to find money to pay 6 months in advance in one go, while still wearing £8000 for court costs. Jason has also been sacked as Dorchester Garden's gardener by Manaquel Property Ltd since the recording. If you can help, their crowdfunder to help raise further funds remains live at http://gogetfunding.com/kinsey-family-benefit/

Jason Collins on Vanessa Feltz BBC Oct 2015

Jeffrey Doorn, Chair of the Friends of Carnegie Library, had a few things to say about Lambeth's plans for the Carnegie in October. He spoke before a Herne Hill Music Festival concert by the Eusebius String Quartet on October 15, 2015, the second Festival event at the Library for the year. It is a relationship which has blossomed over the past four years.  According to Friends, the Carnegie is flourishing as a community hub, but remains under threat. Two tabled options for 2016 include  Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) takeover or  Shadow Trust Board (STB) operation. Either way it appears to add up to a waste of a loved community resource, as well as of money. See the Friends of the Carnegie's December bulletin for the latest details. http://friendsofcarnegielibrary.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/webversionDecemberBulletin.pdf

Jeffrey Doorn on the future of the Carnegie Library

Peter Blair consolidated a campaign to Save the Half Moon, found wide local support and achieved an Asset of Community Value (ACV) listing for the pub just before Christmas. Since this interview was done last month, the Dulwich Estate and Fullers, the operator chosen by the Dulwich Estate to open the pub in 2016, have chosen to challenge the ACV status, while the Save the Half Moon campaign has questioned planning permission and drawn further signatures to its change.org petition directed at Boris Johnson. In a press release, Fullers has revealed live music is not being considered (http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2016/02/fullers-lay-down-the-bs-as-they-publish-their-no-live-music-vision-for-the-half-moon-herne-hill/). Peter has since written on the campaign's Facebook page: "Fuller's planning application will go before Southwark Council's Planning Sub-Commitee B on 8 March at 7pm. If we can get the planning application overturned at this point, then this opens up new possibilities, including taking the pub into community ownership." 

The change.org petition remains open for signatures: https://www.change.org/p/boris-johnson-save-the-half-moon-pub-in-herne-hill-se24-as-a-live-music-venue

Peter Blair talks about the Save the Half Moon Campaign

We caught up with Jeff Doorn of Friends of Carnegie Library at the 2016 Ruskin Park Summer Fair on June 18th. Jeff talks about what is happening with respect to Lambeth's Carnegie Library "exhibition" at St Saviours Hall on Herne Hill Road (at Finsen, near the Carnegie) this week when plans for the library will be shown, and what the Friends will be up to. This event will be held twice: Tues 21 June 2-8pm and Weds 22 June 11am-6pm. Read more on the Friends' page: http://friendsofcarnegielibrary.org.uk/2016/06/the-carnegie-librarys-building/

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