Julian Cole - a film-maker who lives near the Cable Street site, said the Guardian’s investigation, casts doubt on (Palmer-Edgcumbe's) claim that he changed his mind halfway through the planning process. Cole added: This is further evidence that the planning application was a clear attempt to deceive the council and local residents as to the precise nature of the museum.
I don’t in principle object to a Jack the Ripper museum. Jack the Ripper is a big tourist attraction, as the walking tours demonstrate. Anything that draws tourists east of the Tower of London to where I live is not a bad thing at all. It’s good for local businesses and the local economy. But we’ve been deprived the opportunity to engage in any realistic consultation.
If someone is deliberately dishonest about what they propose to do with a building, the planning officers can’t give it a proper assessment.
The museum has also been forced to remove from its website the name of one of the charities to which it was purportedly going to donate some of its profits. Eaves, which works to combat violence against women, said it had not been approached by anyone from the venue.
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