A former Gazette cover star is seeking out a report from a controversial planning decision almost 30 years ago.
Reginald Price, 78, who now lives in Bromley, made the front page in 1983 when he was the independent inspector in a tussle between the council and market traders over the pedestrianisation of Chapel Market.
Discussions became heated, and the traders staged a walkout at the first meeting, leading to the inquiry taking a month rather than the scheduled single session.
In a bid to persuade Mr Price, and to gain some publicity, the traders arranged for a lady in fishnet stockings to deliver him a valentines card in the middle of one of the meetings.
Mr Price is desperate to get hold of the original copy of the report entitled “The Stopping-up of Highways in Isling-ton, Chapel Market 1983”.
He said: “I would love to get a copy of the report because it was the highlight of my career.
“I enjoyed it – there was a real sense of fair play between the two sides.
“If anyone has got a copy that they can lend to me I would be very grateful.”
n Email islingtongazette.news@archant.co.uk or call 020 7433 0000 with information.
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