Westfield in court to evict Bradford protesters (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)

Why do Westfield want the added costs of a court case just so they can leave the site vacant again? The publicity cannot be doing their reputation any good that is if they still have any reputation left. Aldershot Westfield is in the same predicament as Bradford and they get the same spiel as we do. Heard a rumour that they cannot get the finance to build as they are over stretched.

Didn't Barra say that things are progressing now, maybe they are all set to start building if he is to be believed, which I think no one does hence why the T&A blocked comments.

Are they moving them so building can start?
Does not sound like it.

Good luck to the Occupiers in court today... I hope the decision falls in their favour! Good to see people of sound moral principles trying to push the city forward...

It would make more sense to fill in the hole, tarmac it and make it a car park.
I am sick of looking at the big hole in the ground, everyone in Bradford has been more than patient and time ticks away with nothing further. I appreciate none of us can see behind the scenes, but it seems that Westfield throw a few crumbs in the hope we will all go away happy.
Either do something or sell it to someone who will. My youngest does not remember anything except a hole in the ground.

Westfield want the site vacating because the protesters are attracting attention and bad publicity. Is there any truth in the rumours that Westfield are in financial trouble? I don't know. However, if the rumours are just that, rumours, why has the site been untouched in all this time? As for 'Health and Safety'? Do Westfield really expect intelligent humans to fall for that old haddock? Health and Safety is an ever expanding monster and is often used as a last resort to achieve a goal. If 'things are progressing now' the following questions are begged. Firstly, in what way? More meetings perhaps. More pointless lip-service with no solid outcome. Secondly why now, why not at any time in the last few years? Perhaps Westfield are about to start work but I think the most likely scenario is to be the eviction of Occupy and the erection of a more secure fence.

Either way, Occupy have my full support. I admire them for their conviction.

Its about time Bradford Council and Westfield got of theirs backsides and dealt with the site, I'm sick and tied of hearing the same crap week in week out. I agree in protesting but come on who is going to pay the Court Costs for this, the bloody tax payer ok some of them might be payers them self but alot r not. Give the Court Costs to Mr Galloway or Westfield. Children in nursery school could do a better job then these idiots. Come on and get a grip for once.

"...through very difficult economic conditions, Westfield has remained committed to Bradford”.

In what sense?? Committed to leaving Bradford to rot?? Well done to the protestors for reminding these t0ssers that Bradford even exists

"He said that they secured a leading barrister with specialist experience of defending possession proceedings".

Who is the Barrister and who is paying their costs?

Xanadu5579 wrote:
It would make more sense to fill in the hole, tarmac it and make it a car park.
I am sick of looking at the big hole in the ground, everyone in Bradford has been more than patient and time ticks away with nothing further. I appreciate none of us can see behind the scenes, but it seems that Westfield throw a few crumbs in the hope we will all go away happy.
Either do something or sell it to someone who will. My youngest does not remember anything except a hole in the ground.

Good idea! Fill it in on top of the protesters and build a car park and bus terminal for buses to Leeds.

For "Occupy Protesters" read job/soap dodgers with nothing better to do apart from spout their pointless propaganda drivel over a megaphone annoying those of us who get up in the morning and go to work. Concrete the entire site (whether those scum are still there or not) and make it a car park for working people only.

Superdoo wrote:
For "Occupy Protesters" read job/soap dodgers with nothing better to do apart from spout their pointless propaganda drivel over a megaphone annoying those of us who get up in the morning and go to work. Concrete the entire site (whether those scum are still there or not) and make it a car park for working people only.

But surely if these 'job/soap dodgers' are succesful in pushing Westfield or the Council into action to develop the site and create employment then they will have played their part in allowing more people (even ignorant, small-minded and frankly horrible people like you) to 'get up in the morning and go to work...'?

It's nice that Wesdtfield are so "committed" to Bradford that their shopping centre doesnt even have it's foundation in place!

It's nice to know that they build the one next to the Olympic park on time, but too bad that they have got more bad rep as someone was stabbed to death there this week!

I dont think we've done enough to show how Westfield have ruined our city, we need to make a proper campaign against them so every council in the country knows not to trust them. Though our own council is to blame for not setting punitive deadlines.

Westfield will spend dosh just to stop the bad publicity. I wonder if they will go for a 10 year exclusion zone so they do not have to keep coming back to evict others.

You may never know the Judge hearing their application may just say "you have brought this on yourselves.Start building work within the next 30 days and the application will be reviewed then."

No thought not. Judiciary will always side with commercial interests first. Whither George Galloway?

Oh well the Respect's little party is over then, I suppose. Back to work you jokers that is suppose you have because, i am suprised that an employer would allow leave for 7-8 weeks in a row as some of the protesters have suggested. Maybe they have got GG syndrome like to say what the public want to hear.
BTW any potential investors that would have wanted to come would be defo put of now thanks to these idiots assoiciated with Respect Party.

The protesters say they are relocate onto the Urban Garden land which is Council owned.

Which means that the future cost to evict them will now have to be met by Council Tax payers!

What a great way of getting the public on side - Not!

Avro says...
4:00pm Tue 3 Jul 12

The protesters say they are relocate onto the Urban Garden land which is Council owned.

Which means that the future cost to evict them will now have to be met by Council Tax payers!

What a great way of getting the public on side - Not!

Agree with you Avro... These few ppl that are involved in this little protest want a bit of free publicity on T&A and facebook

GinniKipper wrote:
Westfield want the site vacating because the protesters are attracting attention and bad publicity. Is there any truth in the rumours that Westfield are in financial trouble? I don't know. However, if the rumours are just that, rumours, why has the site been untouched in all this time? As for 'Health and Safety'? Do Westfield really expect intelligent humans to fall for that old haddock? Health and Safety is an ever expanding monster and is often used as a last resort to achieve a goal. If 'things are progressing now' the following questions are begged. Firstly, in what way? More meetings perhaps. More pointless lip-service with no solid outcome. Secondly why now, why not at any time in the last few years? Perhaps Westfield are about to start work but I think the most likely scenario is to be the eviction of Occupy and the erection of a more secure fence.

Either way, Occupy have my full support. I admire them for their conviction.

You must have a very good source of rumours as Westfields share price and credit rating are both looking healthy..

Superdoo wrote:
For "Occupy Protesters" read job/soap dodgers with nothing better to do apart from spout their pointless propaganda drivel over a megaphone annoying those of us who get up in the morning and go to work. Concrete the entire site (whether those scum are still there or not) and make it a car park for working people only.

LOL These idiotic protesters are not the usual "soap dodgers with nothing better to do", if they were I'd be supporting them! But I'm not in support of any protest that is in favour of a Capitalist venture. We don't need a new shopping mall, no one I know wants it. There are far too many shops as it is. Turn the site into something useful like allotments.

Banjaxed wrote:

Superdoo wrote:
For "Occupy Protesters" read job/soap dodgers with nothing better to do apart from spout their pointless propaganda drivel over a megaphone annoying those of us who get up in the morning and go to work. Concrete the entire site (whether those scum are still there or not) and make it a car park for working people only.

But surely if these 'job/soap dodgers' are succesful in pushing Westfield or the Council into action to develop the site and create employment then they will have played their part in allowing more people (even ignorant, small-minded and frankly horrible people like you) to 'get up in the morning and go to work...'?

Exactly. I support the Occupy movement in the financial sectors of London etc, but not this daft protest! Who the hell wants a shopping mall? Who the hell wants to work in one?

a reasonable sort of chap wrote:

Banjaxed wrote:

Superdoo wrote:
For "Occupy Protesters" read job/soap dodgers with nothing better to do apart from spout their pointless propaganda drivel over a megaphone annoying those of us who get up in the morning and go to work. Concrete the entire site (whether those scum are still there or not) and make it a car park for working people only.

But surely if these 'job/soap dodgers' are succesful in pushing Westfield or the Council into action to develop the site and create employment then they will have played their part in allowing more people (even ignorant, small-minded and frankly horrible people like you) to 'get up in the morning and go to work...'?

Exactly. I support the Occupy movement in the financial sectors of London etc, but not this daft protest! Who the hell wants a shopping mall? Who the hell wants to work in one?

Certainly not you! That message has been well put across.

Albion. wrote:

a reasonable sort of chap wrote:

Banjaxed wrote:

Superdoo wrote:
For "Occupy Protesters" read job/soap dodgers with nothing better to do apart from spout their pointless propaganda drivel over a megaphone annoying those of us who get up in the morning and go to work. Concrete the entire site (whether those scum are still there or not) and make it a car park for working people only.

But surely if these 'job/soap dodgers' are succesful in pushing Westfield or the Council into action to develop the site and create employment then they will have played their part in allowing more people (even ignorant, small-minded and frankly horrible people like you) to 'get up in the morning and go to work...'?

Exactly. I support the Occupy movement in the financial sectors of London etc, but not this daft protest! Who the hell wants a shopping mall? Who the hell wants to work in one?

Certainly not you! That message has been well put across.

I take it you would like to get a low-paid retail job in a shopping mall then Albion?

a reasonable sort of chap wrote:

Albion. wrote:

a reasonable sort of chap wrote:

Banjaxed wrote:

Superdoo wrote:
For "Occupy Protesters" read job/soap dodgers with nothing better to do apart from spout their pointless propaganda drivel over a megaphone annoying those of us who get up in the morning and go to work. Concrete the entire site (whether those scum are still there or not) and make it a car park for working people only.

But surely if these 'job/soap dodgers' are succesful in pushing Westfield or the Council into action to develop the site and create employment then they will have played their part in allowing more people (even ignorant, small-minded and frankly horrible people like you) to 'get up in the morning and go to work...'?

Exactly. I support the Occupy movement in the financial sectors of London etc, but not this daft protest! Who the hell wants a shopping mall? Who the hell wants to work in one?

Certainly not you! That message has been well put across.

I take it you would like to get a low-paid retail job in a shopping mall then Albion?

I don't need to, I have a private pension. You should be faced with the option of the job or no benefits though.

Albion. wrote:

a reasonable sort of chap wrote:

Albion. wrote:

a reasonable sort of chap wrote:

Banjaxed wrote:

Superdoo wrote:
For "Occupy Protesters" read job/soap dodgers with nothing better to do apart from spout their pointless propaganda drivel over a megaphone annoying those of us who get up in the morning and go to work. Concrete the entire site (whether those scum are still there or not) and make it a car park for working people only.

But surely if these 'job/soap dodgers' are succesful in pushing Westfield or the Council into action to develop the site and create employment then they will have played their part in allowing more people (even ignorant, small-minded and frankly horrible people like you) to 'get up in the morning and go to work...'?

Exactly. I support the Occupy movement in the financial sectors of London etc, but not this daft protest! Who the hell wants a shopping mall? Who the hell wants to work in one?

Certainly not you! That message has been well put across.

I take it you would like to get a low-paid retail job in a shopping mall then Albion?

I don't need to, I have a private pension. You should be faced with the option of the job or no benefits though.

Oh that's right, I forgot, you did once state that you retired in your 40's didn't you, you workshy fop! Otherwise presumably you would relish the prospect of working in a shopping mall for min. wage, is that so?

a reasonable sort of chap wrote:

Albion. wrote:

a reasonable sort of chap wrote:

Albion. wrote:

a reasonable sort of chap wrote:

Banjaxed wrote:

Superdoo wrote:
For "Occupy Protesters" read job/soap dodgers with nothing better to do apart from spout their pointless propaganda drivel over a megaphone annoying those of us who get up in the morning and go to work. Concrete the entire site (whether those scum are still there or not) and make it a car park for working people only.

But surely if these 'job/soap dodgers' are succesful in pushing Westfield or the Council into action to develop the site and create employment then they will have played their part in allowing more people (even ignorant, small-minded and frankly horrible people like you) to 'get up in the morning and go to work...'?

Exactly. I support the Occupy movement in the financial sectors of London etc, but not this daft protest! Who the hell wants a shopping mall? Who the hell wants to work in one?

Certainly not you! That message has been well put across.

I take it you would like to get a low-paid retail job in a shopping mall then Albion?

I don't need to, I have a private pension. You should be faced with the option of the job or no benefits though.

Oh that's right, I forgot, you did once state that you retired in your 40's didn't you, you workshy fop! Otherwise presumably you would relish the prospect of working in a shopping mall for min. wage, is that so?

you dont have to worry about working in the mall for the minimum wage , you should be more worried about been sent on a work placement for FREE !!

a reasonable sort of chap wrote:

Albion. wrote:

a reasonable sort of chap wrote:

Albion. wrote:

a reasonable sort of chap wrote:

Banjaxed wrote:

Superdoo wrote:
For "Occupy Protesters" read job/soap dodgers with nothing better to do apart from spout their pointless propaganda drivel over a megaphone annoying those of us who get up in the morning and go to work. Concrete the entire site (whether those scum are still there or not) and make it a car park for working people only.

But surely if these 'job/soap dodgers' are succesful in pushing Westfield or the Council into action to develop the site and create employment then they will have played their part in allowing more people (even ignorant, small-minded and frankly horrible people like you) to 'get up in the morning and go to work...'?

Exactly. I support the Occupy movement in the financial sectors of London etc, but not this daft protest! Who the hell wants a shopping mall? Who the hell wants to work in one?

Certainly not you! That message has been well put across.

I take it you would like to get a low-paid retail job in a shopping mall then Albion?

I don't need to, I have a private pension. You should be faced with the option of the job or no benefits though.

Oh that's right, I forgot, you did once state that you retired in your 40's didn't you, you workshy fop! Otherwise presumably you would relish the prospect of working in a shopping mall for min. wage, is that so?

I EARNED what I have.

Albion. wrote:

a reasonable sort of chap wrote:

Albion. wrote:

a reasonable sort of chap wrote:

Albion. wrote:

a reasonable sort of chap wrote:

Banjaxed wrote:

Superdoo wrote:
For "Occupy Protesters" read job/soap dodgers with nothing better to do apart from spout their pointless propaganda drivel over a megaphone annoying those of us who get up in the morning and go to work. Concrete the entire site (whether those scum are still there or not) and make it a car park for working people only.

But surely if these 'job/soap dodgers' are succesful in pushing Westfield or the Council into action to develop the site and create employment then they will have played their part in allowing more people (even ignorant, small-minded and frankly horrible people like you) to 'get up in the morning and go to work...'?

Exactly. I support the Occupy movement in the financial sectors of London etc, but not this daft protest! Who the hell wants a shopping mall? Who the hell wants to work in one?

Certainly not you! That message has been well put across.

I take it you would like to get a low-paid retail job in a shopping mall then Albion?

I don't need to, I have a private pension. You should be faced with the option of the job or no benefits though.

Oh that's right, I forgot, you did once state that you retired in your 40's didn't you, you workshy fop! Otherwise presumably you would relish the prospect of working in a shopping mall for min. wage, is that so?

I EARNED what I have.

I'll take that as a NO then.

a reasonable sort of chap wrote:

Albion. wrote:

a reasonable sort of chap wrote:

Albion. wrote:

a reasonable sort of chap wrote:

Albion. wrote:

a reasonable sort of chap wrote:

Banjaxed wrote:

Superdoo wrote:
For "Occupy Protesters" read job/soap dodgers with nothing better to do apart from spout their pointless propaganda drivel over a megaphone annoying those of us who get up in the morning and go to work. Concrete the entire site (whether those scum are still there or not) and make it a car park for working people only.

But surely if these 'job/soap dodgers' are succesful in pushing Westfield or the Council into action to develop the site and create employment then they will have played their part in allowing more people (even ignorant, small-minded and frankly horrible people like you) to 'get up in the morning and go to work...'?

Exactly. I support the Occupy movement in the financial sectors of London etc, but not this daft protest! Who the hell wants a shopping mall? Who the hell wants to work in one?

Certainly not you! That message has been well put across.

I take it you would like to get a low-paid retail job in a shopping mall then Albion?

I don't need to, I have a private pension. You should be faced with the option of the job or no benefits though.

Oh that's right, I forgot, you did once state that you retired in your 40's didn't you, you workshy fop! Otherwise presumably you would relish the prospect of working in a shopping mall for min. wage, is that so?

I EARNED what I have.

I'll take that as a NO then.

You'll take anything that's not nailed down I hear.

Then you hear wrong. Stealing is against my religious beliefs.

a reasonable sort of chap wrote:
Then you hear wrong. Stealing is against my religious beliefs.

So taking food from a skip isn't stealing? Never mind the circumstances or motives, you have admitted to going without permission into a skip and taking items from it....that is stealing.