Burlington Arcade last chance to object to cheap-and-nasty proposal

2 proposals:
1] Burlington Arcade. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=41483 Burlington Arcade was bought for £104 million last year, split equally between Joseph Sitt, a New York-based property investor who runs "Thor Equities" (sic), a hedge fund with lots of shopping malls in America, and Meyer Bergman, a European real estate investment and fund management firm. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/8848920/Battle-lines-drawn-in-the-Burlington-Arcade.html
 As part of plans to spruce up the listed Regency arcade of shops - grabbit-and-scarper intend to introduce garish bright light within the arcade, stick a Gormley-bloke statue on top of the facade and relight the facade to make it more prominent - and kick out traditional firms like Daniel Bexfield Antiques to stick in Jimmy Choos and other chain trash (expensive tat for the vacuous perpetual shoppers). 8th November is last day to object to the local Westminster Council
Case numbers, Titles & Links 
11/08786/FULL - Installation of sculpture on parapet of north entrance - Burlington Arcade London
http://idoxpa.westminster.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=LRM95FRP01R00
11/08787/LBC - Installation of sculpture on parapet of north entrance and within the arcade - Burlington Arcade London
http://idoxpa.westminster.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=LRM9FBRP01R00
11/08794/FULL - Installation of external lighting - Burlington Arcade London
http://idoxpa.westminster.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=LRMDSIRP14X00
11/08795/LBC - Installation of lighting - Burlington Arcade London
http://idoxpa.westminster.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=LRME01RP14X00
11/08791/FULL - Redecoration including re-painting of columns, wall elements and soffit's to Arcade, removal of 1990's floor finish
http://idoxpa.westminster.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=LRMC87RP14X00
11/08792/LBC - Redecoration including re-painting of columns, wall elements and soffit's to Arcade, removal of 1990's floor finish
http://idoxpa.westminster.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=LRMCIERP14X00 
-their constant refernces to the 2012 Olympic Games is enough to make me object-


2] Gaby's Restaurant to close
Okay, I'll declare an interest - this is my favourite eatery in the West End. Salt beaf sarnies, Kleftiko falling off the bone and a big selection of vegetarian dishes, falafels etc. And at reasonable prices. Grabbit-and-scarper Garscoyne Holdings have planning permission to knock it dopwn and get in a chain restaurant that will pay bigger rents. part of the local character/colour and point of actually visiting the area will be removed. If I want chains I can go to Westfield (either/any Westfield) right. 
There's a facebook group and petition to sign if you too want to save one of my favourite eating places
You can check out the Facebook campaign here – . And you can sign the protest petition here –