Squatters occupying the former library in Friern Barnet Road have just over two months to prepare their defence against Barnet Council, which is attempting to have them removed from the building.
The local authority closed the library on April 5 as part of plans to sell off the building. Council chiefs want to merge Frien Barnet and North Finchley libraries to create a new library at artsdepot in Tally Ho Corner.
Since the building’s occupation in September, the group has set up a community library and met with the authority on five occasions to discuss establishing a permanent library in Friern Barnet.
During the half-hour hearing at Barnet County Court in Finchley yesterday morning, Peter Phoenix, who was representing the squatters, claimed the ongoing negotiations with the authority had given the group licence to remain in the building..........................................
BARNET TODAY | NEWS | Friern Barnet library eviction proceeedings delayed until December | 2012
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