WRU - Negotiations begin

Today Occupy Cardiff The Great Tax Invasion contacted representative of Welsh Rugby Union Gerald Toms. WRU are the building owners.


"Hello Mr Toms. We are the art collective currently occupying the Old Inland Revenue building. We would welcome negotiations with you. Currently this beautiful building is empty and neglected. Our intentions are to create a community space for the benefit of everyone. The current government austerity measures are effecting a huge array of community groups and projects and we intend to offer them space, along with artists and musicians. We also intend to offer a variety of workshops for adults and children. We have absolutely no intention of damaging the building. On the contrary we believe that it would be beneficial to you , us and the whole community for this project to continue. we would like a 6 month rolling contract with a two month notice period. We will not pay rent, but we will pay utilities general upkeep and maintenance.We look forward to hearing from you."

Reply from Gerald Toms

"Thank you. We will respond to you in due course."

notes: Gerry Toms was appointed to the post of Millennium Stadium General Manager in December 2006.Prior to becoming General Manager, Toms had served as the Millennium Stadium's Safety & Operations Manager since Autumn 2005 and had acted for several years in an advisory capacity to the Millennium Stadium on an event by event basis before taking up that appointment. Gerry Toms is a former Chief Superintendent of South Wales Police and Commander of the Cardiff Division. In addition to his duties with the Millennium Stadium, Toms can be found applying the knowledge of his former occupation to the riddles of unsolved Welsh crimes in BBC Wales's Crimesolver. http://www.wru.co.uk/eng/thewru/structure/16661.php