I have email from Alan Beatts of Borderlands Books. Planning permission for the cafe has been granted. Alan says:
The online petition was a great help and I really appreciate you doing it for us. The help and support we’ve received from the community has been just wonderful.
And many thanks from me as well, as I will enjoy using that cafe quite a lot. Well done, blogosphere!
Hi All,
As Cheryl said, I’m so grateful for all your help and support. As several people commented, the Planning Commission didn’t know what hit them. I was in and out of the hearing in fifteen minutes. Now I have to wait about a month and a half to get permits from the building department and then I can start the construction.
Since I don’t want to hex myself by setting a date, I’m not going to but keep an eye on our website http://www.borderlands-books.com for news as things progress.
Thanks again,
Alan