User:Fratton52/sandbox

Colgrave Arms, Cann Hall Road, Leytonstone, London This yet another old east end public house that has fallen on hard times and shut. The building has been taken over by a Muslim group who want to convert it into a mosque. This has not been universally welcomed by the local community. The opposition to this conversation is based on a variety of reasons. Some of the opponents cite early morning use (apparently services during Ramadan often happen between 4am and 5am); others cite car parking in what is a tightly confined residential area. It cannot be ignored that part of this opposition is also based on social division. A lot of residents (myself included) are opposed because we want it to reopen as a pub!!!