SHAC Alternative Housing Awards 2018
Bishopsgate, London. Wed 5 Dec 2018
Broadgate security came to talk with the protesters as they set up
the protest, moving them down the stairs
and then insisting they didn't tape banners to the wall as they might
cause damage. But they told them that
so long as they did this they could stay on the steps for the protest,
where it was dry
Outside on the street the rain was coming down. The steps are wide
but were quite busy - and people some stopped to talk
At first people kept putting up the banners with tape...
But eventually were persuaded to take them off the walls - or security
said they would call the police
People then held the banners
and the event began
with some signs to tell people how to react - when to cheer
and when to boo, though I think they would have quite a lot of this
anyway, but the signs made it more of
and interactive experience
The first trophy was awarded after a lengthy and detailed citation
to to Sanctuary Housing for Most Rotten Repairs
A resident came to accept London & Quadrant's award for Soaring
Service Charges,
and then spoke about how they had treated her
The cup for Senseless Social Cleansing and Dodgy Development went
to Peabody, particularly for their work with
Lewisham Council destroying The Old Tidemill Garden in Deptford (and soon
also to go the nearby Reginald House0
A former Peabody resident speaks
A 'Boo' for Notting Hill Genesis for their Rocketing Rents
and the cup is handed over
More residents speak
St Mungo's award for Punitive Performance Management is put up on
the awards board
And the final award as Overall Bullying Bosses goes to Catalyst.
Paul Kershaw of Unite Housing Workers makes the final speech
The Awards Board
And Nick brings the event to and end
with a final Cheer!
and a Boo! for the videographer to record.
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