INFORMATION STALL

Even on a quiet market day, like today, we still collected over 500 signatures from people shopping down there. People are angry that Birmingham City Council feels that it has moral right to sell land that they feel has been entrusted to them for the good of the people of Birmingham. From a recent trip to the archives of Birmingham City Library what I could gather, is that after Peter De Birmingham was given the Market Charter, eventually someone from the Cadbury family and some other bloke bought it rather cheaply and then later on ‘entrusted’ it to The Birmingham Corporation to ensure that the people of Birmingham always had a market on which to rely on for access to a wide range of goods. So, surely the moral obligation is not to sell it but actually to care for it and help maintain it’s upkeep and long life?

So, we need to continue spreading the word, writing to our local councillors and MP’s and asking people to sign the petition.

We are still looking for people to help out on the Information Stall, we are trying to be open Tues to Sat from 10am – 4pm, so if anyone has a few hours to spare please, please get in touch!! Either via this blog or email bullringopenmarket@hotmail.com

Thanks