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Campaign: Reopen Silver Arcade Grade II listed Silver Arcade, the only surviving Victorian shopping arcade in the City of Leicester, was built by Amos Hall in 1899, it has stood empty since 2000 and its owners Lukegate Ltd failed to gain planning permission for conversion to a single store. This landmark historic building should be in use for the myriad of small shops it was designed for. The arcade remains fit for purpose in the “Leicester Lanes” of the 21st Century and Leicester Civic Society is committed to working with all interested parties to achieve reopening.It costs the owners little to sit on their hands at present as, owning empty commercial property, they only have to pay 50% rates. However the Government’s new Rating (Empty Properties) Bill is set to become law in 2008 and this loophole will close. Those who ‘invest’ in empty commercial property have been busy bemoaning this fact up and down the land. Without any incentive to keep the arcade empty and do nothing, the owners can now be expected to come out of their corner sometime in the new year. Help us give Lukegate Ltd a well-timed prod by signing our petition and writing to them directly. |
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What Can You Do About It? Please do not sign petitions or send emails more than once using different email address identities as this will devalue our campaigns. If you want to help us get more responses please tell your friends and family about the campaign. 1. Sign our petition calling on the owners of Silver Arcade to re-open it Show owners Lukegate Ltd how much you care by signing our petition. 2. Join the Facebook group 'Re-open The Silver Arcade, Leicester!' If you're on Facebook then join the Silver Arcade group on there to show you care.
3. Write to Silver Arcade owners Lukegate demanding they re-open Write directly to Lukegate Ltd to tell them how much you would like to see Silver Arcade re-opened for independent shops.
4. Tell Your Friends The more people that get involved the better chance we have of success. Please enter your name and email address plus the email addresses of your friends below and they will be sent a link to this campaign. Note: Leicester Civic Society will not store or use the email addresses of your friends for any other purpose. 5. Join Us! Don't be a NIMBY! Join Leicester Civic Society and help us protect and campaign right across the city.
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