Brighton butcher stages delivery protest

12:00pm Friday 23rd November 2012 in News

Traders and residents help butcher Graham Maides unload stock as a protest at the lack of a loading bay outside his shop in London Road, Brighton Buy this photo » Traders and residents help butcher Graham Maides unload stock as a protest at the lack of a loading bay outside his shop in London Road, Brighton

Traders and residents gave a butcher a helping hand to get his goods across the road.

The human chain of helpers for M & B Meats yesterday (November 22) were protesting against restrictions preventing the Brighton butcher from unloading outside his London Road shop.

Butcher Graham Maides said: “If I stopped outside my shop for just a few minutes to unload I wouldn’t cause disruption because the road is wide enough but I’m not allowed to.

"But if I park where I can get away with it, I hold up traffic because it’s only one lane. We can only hope the council will listen.”

A Brighton and Hove City Council spokeswoman said the restrictions were in place to prevent delays and that there were places nearby where Mr Maides could unload goods.

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Comments(12)

monkeymoo says...
12:17pm Fri 23 Nov 12

What a waste of time!

Still...Hope it made him feel better. :)

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banargustrolls says...
12:22pm Fri 23 Nov 12

They've not exactly got the best selection of meat them London Rd butchers.. all I see usually is cellophane-wrapped goods (that are turning brown) churned out by the dozen.

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uniteagainstparkingcharges says...
12:34pm Fri 23 Nov 12

banargustrolls wrote:
They've not exactly got the best selection of meat them London Rd butchers.. all I see usually is cellophane-wrapped goods (that are turning brown) churned out by the dozen.
It's better than the rubbish you buy in the supermarket and excellent value too!

But I suppose if you only buy the organic stuff from waitrose that you find so "reassuringly expensive", then you might not be so keen!

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Surely not! says...
12:50pm Fri 23 Nov 12

There are plenty of good quality, good value butchers in Brighton. This is not one of them. The meat is reasonably cheap though, if that's all that matters to you.

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Algeria Touchshriek says...
12:58pm Fri 23 Nov 12

Good luck. But I doubt the snot Greens will listen unless he donates some money to a charity that supports one armed, lesbian, single mother muslims trying to save the Armenian Rainforest.

And he stops selling meat because the amino acids in our guts and the fact we have dog teeth is not because we are made to eat meat .......honest guv. Seeds and berries for everyone!

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funkyyoyo says...
12:58pm Fri 23 Nov 12

wouldnt worry about the spaces along lindon road,they are illegally marked and are unenforceable in law (outside gamestar)

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ThinkBrighton says...
1:26pm Fri 23 Nov 12

What a protest - there they were MINCEing accross the road, two aBREST they were taking some RIBing some people said they had a CHEEK but others just gave BELLY laughs, and the police didnt give them the CHOP but they all lived to tell the TAIL

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billy goat-gruff says...
1:58pm Fri 23 Nov 12

Meat is Murder! It's time our Green council banned these purveyors of dead flesh. Eat lentils instead and save the world.

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chilliman says...
2:10pm Fri 23 Nov 12

If we all ate lentils the greenhouse (intestinal) gases would increase significantly and probably blow a large hole in the ozone layer - not to mention somewhere else.

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Surely not! says...
2:31pm Fri 23 Nov 12

chilliman wrote:
If we all ate lentils the greenhouse (intestinal) gases would increase significantly and probably blow a large hole in the ozone layer - not to mention somewhere else.
Yes you obviously have a clear understanding of the science of global warming.....not!

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inadaptado says...
3:13pm Fri 23 Nov 12

Algeria Touchshriek wrote:
Good luck. But I doubt the snot Greens will listen unless he donates some money to a charity that supports one armed, lesbian, single mother muslims trying to save the Armenian Rainforest.

And he stops selling meat because the amino acids in our guts and the fact we have dog teeth is not because we are made to eat meat .......honest guv. Seeds and berries for everyone!
There, there. Now sit down and take your medications before you get a stroke, grannie.

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Dealing with idiots says...
4:29pm Fri 23 Nov 12

This protest was the first of many as I understand and a gentle shot across Ian 'the idiot' Daveys bow. As the number of assited unloadings increase across the city he will need to start listening. If you want to let him know how you feel call or email.
Bus. phone: 01273 296430

Email: ian.davey@brighton-h
ove.gov.uk

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