A group of squatters that were making the lives of local residents hell with late night parties and other anti-social behaviour have been evicted following action by local Labour councillors.
- Councillors Haselden and Wellbelove outside Rileys Snooker Club
Following the closure of Riley’s Snooker Club on Wandsworth Road local councillors received several complaints regarding the activites of the squatters who had occupied the building.
To ensure action was taken your local councillors
- Wrote to the Police highlighting the issue and asking for them to take urgent action.
- Wrote to Rileys demanding that they take action to secure the building.
- Contacted Lambeth council calling on them to take action against the owner of the building.
After extensive work by the council and local police the solicitors of the freeholder finally accepted their responsibility and they agreed to take the case to the High Court to proceed with eviction notice, the case was upheld and the squatters were succesfully evicted.
This is excellent news for local people and now our attention needs to turn to the long term future of the building and stopping it turning into a large night club or something similar that could disturb local people.
