[matilda] FW: save the cemetery!

[mark cohen]

The General cemetery on cemetery road is also under threat from developers. 
Like Matilda this is a public space that may be turned into private property 
with no benifit to the community. Any development on the site would clearly 
have an impact on the Peace in the Park festival. Sign the petition and keep 
your ears to the ground for future developments.


>
>http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/saveourchapel
>
>
>Here follows an email from Gus about it:
>
>"Hey Dudes,
>
>Its crisis time for the cemetery not to mention my job! A new developer has 
>put in a planning proposal for the Anglican Chapel (the big black one with 
>the spire) to develop luxury flats for one (mega rich) family. ( 
>http://planningdocs.sheffield.gov.uk/WAM/showCaseFile.do?appType=DC&appNumber=06/01866/FUL) 
>If this is accepted the chapel and a large section of the cemetery will be 
>fenced off as a private garden. This will not only ruin any chance of 
>developing a sustainable future for the site as a public park but will also 
>leave me out of a job (as im meant to be restoring it for combined 
>community use).
>
>SOOOO in true cemetery stylee we are proposing a "Save the chapel" benefit 
>gig some time in early July with petitions to stop the development 
>(preferably with a licence this time :) ). It is crucial that we get as 
>many signatures as possible to ensure that the proposal is refused 
>otherwise the people of Sheffield will lose access to a huge chunk of the 
>cities heritage as well as about a quarter of the cemetery land. We must 
>have all objections registered by the 14th July if we are to stop it. If 
>anyone can lend a hand or knows anyone who can please tell them to get in 
>touch with me. We already have Sequoia sound system on board but the more 
>the merrier! We will also need logistical help with gennys stages sound etc 
>if anyone can help? We gotta stop this one!! Spread the word!!
>
>peace an love (except to rich developers)
>
>Gus
>
>Angus Hunter
>Operations Manager
>Sheffield General Cemetery Trust
>The Gatehouse
>Cemetery Ave
>Sheffield S11 8NT
>Tel : 0114 268 3486
>Email : sgct at gencem.wanadoo.co.uk
>
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