Good news. We've now got a formal commitment from the council and are moving the project forward. Over the next two months we'll be working with consultants on the second stage of the feasibility study. We've provisionally agreed to take on the management of the building as soon as possible and open it in part -  probably the front as a cafe - until we're ready for the refurbishment. 

 

We'll have definite plans by June. In the meantime we'll be talking to local groups and formulating the business plan. Please get in touch if you have any ideas.

We have now appointed a professional team who have started work on an 'options appraisal'.
 
The options appraisal will establish how the building can be used and if it will be financially viable. So it's time to start thinking about what you would like to see happen. We'll organise a meeting soon for everyone who's interested, in the meantime please email us any ideas you may have.

The 'Brixton Community Trust' has now been incorporated. This is a charity designed to take on ownership of the Railway Hotel and to enable community groups to own assets and provide services. Initially based on the Railway Hotel Partnership, the charity will soon encompass other local voluntary organisations. Thare are many other projects in the pipeline and it is hoped that the Railway Hotel will be a catalyst for a 'Coin Street' style community regeneration initiative.