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Two people have scaled the old Odeon building in Bradford in a bid to halt the demolition of the historic building and engage the community in a wider protest
October 29th at 5am saw two local people climbing inside the Odeon in a campaign to save the building. A banner reading 'Save the Odeon' was unfurled at 7.30am to engage the local community with the issue of undemocratic descision making within Bradford Council.
The Odeon building is an intrinsic part of Bradford's heritage yet the council have decided to approve its demolition. This is despite the desolation seen in Bradford city centre, a key example is the Westfield development which has been left as a gaping hole in the heart of the city. The Bradford populous have little faith in the gentrification of the cityscape and came out in force to 'Hug the Odeon' in 2007.
The banner drop today comes only days before a protest in Centenary Square this Saturday at 12noon. Because the council have made their decision on the fate of the Odeon, it seems that only the Secretary of State can halt the demolition. The meeting which made the decision was considered by many to be a farce, the councillors told that they may face legal action from the regional development agency, Yorkshire Forward. It was based on this information that the panel voted to demolish the building, yet Yorkshire Forward then said that they had no intention of sueing Bradford Council over their decision.
One of the protestors said "They are destroying a really beautiful building when we have no money in the city and it's cheaper to keep the Odeon rather than build something ugly and pointless."
The other said "I'm doing this in solidarity who wants their politicians and local councillors to represent them and not business."
More info on the protest can be found here
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