Council hands streets to squatter entrepreneurs.
Series: Times ; 22 July 1999, 9(1)Publication details: 1999Subject(s): Summary: Hackney Council has entered into a business partnership with a long-standing group of squatters that will turn the former trespassers into managers of two streets of houses. The council has received a £1m urban regeneration grant from Europe, which would have been lost if the squatters prevented the work being completed on time, and is receiving business taxes from the squatters entrepreneurial ventures.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB3528-68 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 102339-1001 |
Hackney Council has entered into a business partnership with a long-standing group of squatters that will turn the former trespassers into managers of two streets of houses. The council has received a £1m urban regeneration grant from Europe, which would have been lost if the squatters prevented the work being completed on time, and is receiving business taxes from the squatters entrepreneurial ventures.