Contacts to protest to over Pop Up Library destruction

A reader has helpfully sent in these links for anyone who wants to follow up the Kensal Rise Pop Up Library destruction:

The Bursar of All Souls, Thomas Seaman has administrated the sale of our Library: LINK
with the assistance of Richard Tufnell, Asset/Portfolio Manager at Cluttons LINK:
The developer is Andrew Gillick of Kensal Properties Ltd. Cricklewood Library Ltd. Platinum Revolver Ltd. and more: LINK and LINK

Councillors are via LINK  Brondesbury, Kensal Green and Queens Park wards are most relevant, aside from the leader LINK   and the Lead Member for Environment and Neighbourhoods LINK 

This is the response one reader got after contacting Thomas Seaman yesterday:

Thank you for your email.

 

The structures of the pop up library were dismantled today because the College required vacant possession of the building.

 

The Council had asked the College to do this in June of last year, saying the pop up library was in breach of planning control.  When we contacted the Friends of Kensal Rise Library regarding this matter, they denied any responsibility for, or control over, the pop up library.  The College then waited until the last possible moment to change the status quo.

 

Those books which were on the building’s curtilage have been moved to the pavement alongside the other books which are part of the pop up library.

 

As I am sure you know, all of this is being done so that the building can be refurbished, with the intention of creating space for a library which has been offered to the Friends of Kensal Rise Library to operate on a rent-free long-term lease.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Tom Seaman

Estates Bursar

(All Souls College)