Save Portland works by Pictures of Sheffield old and new

[peppermint 10]

I would like to bring Portland Works to people’s attention. Portland works on Randall Street Sheffield is a Grade2 listed building of which if the owner gets his way will be redeveloped into 77 flats. As it is a listed building nothing can be done to the outside of the building but the inside can be red eloped. What is the problem I hear you ask? What no one is saying is that the inside of Portland works is home to apron 16 little workshops in which there are little mesters workshops. These workshops are still running. Pictures of Sheffield old and new face book group have at the moment a display in the castle market. They have a wall dedicated to the workshop in Portland works and a petition to stop the redevelopment going ahead. If these workshops go, so will part of Sheffield’s history. I am appealing to as many people as I can to call into the castle market and look at the Portland works display and sign the petition.

Peppermint

[block119er 10]

Definitely a cause to get behind, too many of these small workshops have been converted into flats, shops etc. The small businesses occupying Portland Works, need our help, get down sign the petition and while you are there have a look at the exhibition, well worth it, but I suppose I'm slightly biased!!!!

 

Try these facebook pages if you have the time:-

 

Pictures of Sheffield Old and New - http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=25750519904&ref=mf

 

Save Portland Works - http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=78074317552

[peppermint 10]

Yes Tony it is a good cause to get behind. A lot of people have said that they can't get down to the market to sign the petition so I have set up an online petition for them. Click the link below to contribute to the cause, Peppermint

 

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/saveportlandworks

 

Ps. yes Tony you might be bias but I like your photgraphs :-)

[block119er 10]

Great idea, I'll post the link on the Pictures of Sheffield website if you don't mind. Hopefully more people will get behind it.