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§ Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab)I rise to present a petition on behalf of Rob and Mo Green and 2,000 other constituents in Leicester, East. It concerns proposals by the Liberal-led Leicester city council to sell off a property that is currently occupied by the Humberstone Park café, which has been a local resource for a number of years. The proposals will mean that the café will have to close and the community facility that has been provided will thus be at an end.
The petition
Declares that Leicester City Council is to sell off a number of council-owned properties including Humberstone Park Café. The petitioners further declare that once the café building is under private ownership the general public will have no say on future developments at the site; and that the café is an important service for the community which should remain in the hands of the City Council.The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urge the Deputy Prime Minister to ensure that Humberstone Park Café remains a Council-owned service for the community.And the Petitioners remain, etc.To lie upon the Table.