Ministry of Sound are once again asking for support to help save their club, which is under threat of closure as a result of proposed residential developments.
In 2009 plans to build a 41-storey residential tower block 10 metres from the front gate of Ministry of Sound were announced. If this building goes ahead as planned and the new residents complain about noise from the club, it is possible they will lose their licence and be forced to close.
The new hearing date to decide on the proposed Eileen House development will now take place on 19th November 2013. In February, the Mayor of London Boris Johnson deferred his decision to allow further time for negotiations between Ministry of Sound and the developer Oakmayne.
Since then, Ministry of Sound has been working hard to find a solution, which they believe has now been found and sent to the Mayor and his planning advisers. Now the club are asking for your help to keep the venue alive for their 200 staff, 300,000 annual guests and millions of fans around the world.
Boris Johnson had previously promised that Ministry of Sound would be "safe on my watch", recognising their cultural and economic value to London. The new campaign is urging people to Tweet the following:
Boris, be our hero and save @MinistryofSound! @MayorofLondon - we need a #SuperMayor!!
Ministry of Sound has been the London home for Defected In The House events for close to a decade, and everyone at Defected is fully behind the campaign to save this iconic clubbing establishment.
For more information about the campaign, head to www.ministryofsound.com/saveourclub
