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I’m slightly confused about what’s actually happening at Covent Garden now, and what the real agenda is. Beverly Churchill sent me (and everyone who’s emailed her) the same email. Which makes it sound like it’s a simple situation where sound clashes and movement of the public is the problem, she also states that “We believe that street entertainment is a significant part of Covent Garden’s rich heritage“.

However I’m confused by an article in Property Week, that one of the commenters (thanks Lee!!) pointed me towards that states:

Brand and marketing guru Churchill, who has worked at Tesco and with Vittorio Radice at Selfridges, has been taken on by Liberty International-owned Capital & Counties to turn Covent Garden from a tourist trap with tatty market stalls and buskers into a world-class retail and leisure destination with a top-end designer boutique hotel, designer retailers and restaurants. Her most recent job was with retail billionaire Sir Philip Green.

Which is a stark contrast to what we’re being lead to believe in the emails..

PLEASE make sure you join the myspace group that has been set up to show support for the performers. You can take a few moments to sign the online petitions, so please sign both the North Hall petition and the South Courtyard petition. Its very important to sign BOTH!!! You can also voice your disagreement of this by joining the mass email campaign. Just cut and paste the below sentences and send them to beverley-churchill@capcount.com.

I am writing to express my opposition to the reducing of the street theatre performance times by 50% in The North Hall, and South Hall areas in Covent Garden.I urge you to reconsider this direct attack on the livelihood of the famous Covent Garden Street Performers and Classical Musicians. Specifically I’m concerned about the comments made in Property Week regarding “Brand and marketing guru Churchill, who has worked at Tesco and with Vittorio Radice at Selfridges, has been taken on by Liberty International-owned Capital & Counties to turn Covent Garden from a tourist trap with tatty market stalls and buskers into a world-class retail and leisure destination with a top-end designer boutique hotel, designer retailers and restaurants. Her most recent job was with retail billionaire Sir Philip Green.”

Please link to this article, email it on, and spread the word…

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