[OccupySheffieldNews] Salvation for the Citadel of Hope and Occupy Sheffield Benefit Bonanza!

[Occupy Sheffield]

Salvation for the Citadel of Hope

Occupy Sheffield have come to an agreement with the
proprietor of the Citadel of Hope building. At the
application for Possession hearing taking place at
Sheffield County Courts on 18th January, both parties will
agree an end date for the occupation set for one month’s
time. This stay of execution will enable negotiations to
continue between the occupiers and the proprietor, to
determine if there can be a proper legal basis for the use
of the building. This agreement, which has only been
possible due to direct and open discussions between Occupy
Sheffield and the proprietor, will be ratified by
tomorrow’s court proceedings.

We are pleased to have been able to engage the proprietor
constructively in a progressive and forward looking manner
and that the time and energy of costly legal wrangles has
been averted and our energies can be more effectively
focused.

It is worth noting that the council have an active
‘temporary use’ strategy in this part of the city, and we
certainly hope that the use of the Citadel by Occupy
Sheffield would be supported by Sheffield City Council.

Occupy Sheffield is also engaged with Sheffield Cathedral
in another legal action due in Court on 26th January. We
would like to be able to engage with the Cathedral in a
similarly progressive and open manner, and save all
parties the considerable time and energy of a prolonged
dispute. Therefore our invitation to the Dean Peter
Bradley to visit the camp remains: We would love him to
engage with us directly, and experience some of the love,
enthusiasm and generosity of spirit which has marked the
Occupy camp. In recent radio interviews, Mr Bradley has
raised his concerns over attending the camp, and has cited
his fear that he would be subject to ‘the anger of 30
people’. We would like to reassure Mr Bradley that this
will not be the case. We certainly do not see him as a
Daniel and ask him not to see us as Lions!

Occupy Sheffield

https://occupysheffield.org/2012/01/17/salvation-for-citadel/

Occupy Sheffield Benefit Bonanza!

As part of the third national Occupy conference, Occupy
Sheffield and Tribe of Xanadu bring you…

Seize the Day (and others tbc).

Saturday 21st January – 10pm – 2am

Free on the door but donations are welcome, to be divided
amongst Occupy, Seize the Day and The Archer Project.

The Dove and Rainbow, Hartshead Square (just down the hill
from the camp, map:
http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=53.3836&lon=-1.466885&zoom=18&layers=M
).

https://occupysheffield.org/2012/01/18/benefit-bonanza/