Leeds market is STILL selling neo-nazi celtic cross flags.

Leeds market and Leeds city council really need to be held to account for this,
utterly disgusting...

Take the flags.

style nazi "celtic croos-ankh" symbol is clearly designed to intimidate.Try google many nazis who use the symbol &put "minorities" including white diabled etc u muppets! in these crosshairs.
So yes these should be removed.

Riot police with baton raised in crosshair is a popular symbol allover the political spectrum, that should be too.
I defend myself+comrades against any type of aggressor, shooting a man with a raised baton even if he is acting like a bastard isnt anarchy though!,
lets not make ourselves look silly or extremist like these nazis, anyone who thinks its funny check out a warzone.
Most of people Ive seen with the crosshair symbol arent usually serious anarchists,usually kids, or those feeding off the scene, mostly:)

Maybe explain to the store-holder why it's not good to sell these flags and ask them not to? Sorry if you did that already , wasnt clear from yr posting

Green syndicalist because you talk the same shite and never ever make any sense like a gibbering idiot...

Complaint email sent, if there is to be a protest at this stall please let us know.

Please keep us up to date as to whether or not the sale of this shit continues as well. We can't let the Nazis think they can reclaim the streets of Leeds.

I tried this after the first post got put up, the stall holder started shouting at me, he got really agressive and I had to leave because I thought he would punch me!
Just thought I should warn you all, as he's not a very nice person.

Along with the council committee, every single councillor from Leeds City Council has control and input over the market. If they can stop selling fur, they can stop selling nazi goods too. Simple as:

Leeds City Council
Civic Hall,
Calverley Street,
Leeds, LS1 1UR
Tel: 0113 222 4444
 general.enquiries@leeds.gov.uk
www.leeds.gov.uk

Barry Anderson
Phone: (0113) 285 7562 / (0113) 395 1731
Mobile: 07940 477679
Fax: (0113) 247 4547
 barry.anderson@leeds.gov.uk

Stuart Andrew
Phone: (01943) 877359 / (0113) 395 1948
Mobile: 07736 289556
Fax: (0113) 247 4547
 stuart.andrew@leeds.gov.uk

Suzi Armitage
Phone: (0113) 273 2197 / (0113) 247 6922
Fax: (0113) 247 4046
 suzi.armitage@leeds.gov.uk

Bernard Atha
Phone: (0113) 267 2485 / (0113) 247 8328
Fax: (0113) 247 4046
 bernard.atha@leeds.gov.uk

Denise Atkinson
Phone: (0113) 257 0550 / (0113) 395 1735
 denise.atkinson@leeds.gov.uk

John Bale
Phone: (0113) 250 3354 / (0113) 395 1948
Mobile: 07985 653587
Fax: (0113) 247 4547
 john.bale@leeds.gov.uk

Andrew Barker
Phone: (0113) 2591826 / (0113) 247 4580
Fax: (0113) 247 4586
 andrew.barker@leeds.gov.uk

Sue Bentley
Phone: (0113) 230 1481 / (0113) 247 4580
Fax: (0113) 247 4586
 sue.bentley@leeds.gov.uk

Christopher Beverley (Please note: Is also a BNP fascist!)
Phone: 01924 820946
Fax: 01924 820946
 christopher.beverley@leeds.gov.uk

Ann Blackburn
Phone: (0113) 279 0336 / (0113) 395 1435
 ann.blackburn@leeds.gov.uk

David Blackburn
Phone: (0113) 279 0336 / (0113) 395 1435
 Cllr.david.blackburn@leeds.gov.uk

Judith Blake,
Phone: (01943) 461 776 / (0113) 247 7761
Fax: (0113) 247 4046
 judith.blake@leeds.gov.uk

Richard Brett,
Phone: (0113) 293 3925 / (0113) 247 4580
Fax: (0113) 247 4586
 richard.brett@leeds.gov.uk

Colin Campbell,
Phone: (01943) 465909 / (0113) 247 4580
Fax: (0113) 247 4586
 colin.campbell@leeds.gov.uk

Andrew Carter
Phone: (0113) 256 0701 / (0113) 247 4551
Fax: (0113) 247 4547
 andrew.carter@leeds.gov.uk

Les Carter,
Phone: (0113) 395 1740
 les.carter@leeds.gov.uk

Ann Castle,
Phone: (0113) 289 6922 / (0113) 395 1948
Fax: (0113) 247 4547
 ann.castle@leeds.gov.uk

Judith Chapman,
Phone: 0113 266 7211 / 0113 247 4580
 judith.m.chapman@leeds.gov.uk

Ben Chastney,
Phone: 0113 247 4580
 ben.l.chastney@leeds.gov.uk

Brian Cleasby,
Phone: (0113) 247 4056 / (0113) 247 4580
Fax: (0113) 247 4586
 brian.cleasby@leeds.gov.uk

David Congreve,
Phone: (0113) 277 7389 / (0113) 247 4047
Fax: (0113) 247 4046
 david.congreve@leeds.gov.uk

Mick Coulson,
Phone: (0113) 263 4572 / (0113) 247 6922
Fax: (0113) 247 4046
 mick.coulson@leeds.gov.uk

Debra Coupar,
Phone: (0113) 260 7021 / (0113) 395 1735
Fax: (0113) 247 4046
 debra.coupar@leeds.gov.uk

Patrick Davey,
Phone: (0113) 261 0465 / (0113) 247 6922
Fax: (0113) 247 4046
 patrick.davey@leeds.gov.uk

Mark Dobson,
Phone: 0113 247 6922
Fax: 0113 247 4046
 mark.dobson@leeds.gov.uk

Ryk Downes,
Phone: (0113) 247 4580
Mobile: 07950 008005
Fax: (0113) 247 4586
 ryk.downes@leeds.gov.uk

Jane Dowson,
Bus. Phone: (0113) 247 6922
Mobile: 07901 711111
Fax: (0113) 247 4046
 jane.dowson@leeds.gov.uk

Geoff Driver,
Phone: (0113) 278 5995 / (0113) 395 1416
Fax: (0113) 247 4046
 geoff.driver@leeds.gov.uk

Jack Dunn,
Phone: (0113) 270 6283 / (0113) 247 4047
Fax: (0113) 247 4046
 jack.dunn@leeds.gov.uk

Judith Elliott,
Phone: (0113) 253 2786 / (0113) 247 7538
Fax: (0113) 224 3397
 judith.elliott@leeds.gov.uk

Penny Ewens,
Phone: (0113) 294 6976 / (0113) 247 4580
Fax: (0113) 247 4586
 penny.ewens@leeds.gov.uk

Ruth Fieldman,
Phone: (0113) 226 9147 / (0113) 395 1460
Fax: (0113) 295 9796 / (0113) 247 4547
 ruth.feldman@leeds.gov.uk

Ronald Feldman,
Phone: (0113) 295 9796 / (0113) 395 1460
Fax: (0113) 295 9796 / (0113) 247 4547
 ronald.feldman@leeds.gov.uk

Robert Finnigan,
Phone: (0113) 247 7538
 robert.finnigan@leeds.gov.uk

Clive Fox,
Phone: (0113) 267 4360 / (0113) 39 52242
 clive.fox@leeds.gov.uk

Angela Gabriel,
Phone: 07946 632 468 / (0113) 247 4047
Fax: (0113) 246 4046
 angela.gabriel@leeds.gov.uk

Stewart Golton,
Phone: (0113) 288 0464 / (0113) 247 4580
Fax: (0113) 247 4586
 stewart.golton@leeds.gov.uk

Pauleen Grahame,
Phone: (0113) 260 7697 / (0113) 247 4464
Fax: (0113) 247 4046
 pauleen.grahame@leeds.gov.uk

Terrence Grayshon
Phone: (0113) 2477538 / (0113) 2477538
Fax: (0113) 2897264 / (0113) 2243397
 terry.grayshon@leeds.gov.uk

Peter Gruen,
Phone: (0113) 266 3047 / (0113) 247 6920
Fax: (0113) 247 4046
 peter.gruen@leeds.gov.uk

Martin Hamilton,
Phone: (0113) 257 0196
 martin.hamilton@leeds.gov.uk

Ted Hanley,
Phone: (0113) 258 7456 / (0113) 258 7456
Fax: (0113) 2558438
 ted.hanley@leeds.gov.uk,  grg@aagaardhanley.com

Roger Harington,
Phone: (0113) 240 0769 / (0113) 247 6922
Fax: (0113) 247 4046
 roger.harington@leeds.gov.uk

Richard Harker,
Phone: (0113) 247 4580
Fax: (0113) 247 4586
 richard.harker@leeds.gov.uk

Janet Harper,
Phone: (0113) 256 7222 / (0113) 395 1735
Fax: (0113) 247 4046
 janet.harper@leeds.gov.uk

Peter Harrand,
Phone: (0113) 268 9844 / (0113) 395 1741
Fax: (0113) 247 4547
 peter.harrand@leeds.gov.uk

Mark Harris,
 mark.harris@leeds.gov.uk

David Hollingswoth,
Phone: (0113) 286 3108 / (0113) 247 4580
Fax: (0113) 247 4586
 david.hollingsworth@leeds.gov.uk

Arif Hussain,
Phone: 0113 247 6922
Fax: 0113 247 4046
 arif.hussain@leeds.gov.uk

Kabeer Hussain
Phone: 0113 247 4580
 kabeer.hussain@leeds.gov.uk

Graham Hyde
Phone: (0113) 260 6494 / (0113) 395 1735
Fax: (0113) 247 4046
 graham.hyde@leeds.gov.uk

William Hyde
Phone: (0113) 260 2150 / (0113) 3951734
Fax: (0113) 264 4362 / (0113) 247 4547
 william.hyde@leeds.gov.uk

John Illingworth
Phone: (0113) 267 3735 / (0113) 395 1735
Fax: (0113) 261 3893 / (0113) 247 4046
 john.illingworth@leeds.gov.uk

Mohammed Iqbal
Phone: (0113) 294 1049 / (0113) 247 6922
Fax: (0113) 247 4046
 mohammed.iqbal@leeds.gov.uk

Josephine Jarosz
Phone: (0113) 256 4948 / (0113) 247 6922
Fax: (0113) 247 4046
 josephine.jarosz@leeds.gov.uk

Valerie Kendall
Phone: (0113) 275 0784 / (0113) 395 1460
Fax: (0113) 247 4547
 valerie.kendall@leeds.gov.uk

Graham Kirkland
Phone: (01943) 850522 / (0113) 247 4580
Fax: (0113) 247 4586
 graham.kirkland@leeds.gov.uk

Alan Lamb
Tel: 0113 2474552
Mob: 07702 108721
 alan.lamb@leeds.gov.uk

Brenda Lancaster
Phone: (0113) 2787650 / (0113) 247 4580
Fax: (0113) 247 4586
 brenda.lancaster@leeds.gov.uk

Graham Latty
Phone: (0113) 250 5776 / (0113) 395 2242
Mob: 07973 323105
Fax: (0113) 247 4547
 graham.latty@leeds.gov.uk

Thomas Leadley
Phone: (0113) 2535677 / (0113) 2477538
 thomas.leadley@leeds.gov.uk

James Lewis
Phone: (0113) 286 9647 / (0113) 395 1735
Fax: (0113) 247 4046
 james.lewis@leeds.gov.uk

Richard Lewis
Phone: (0113) 256 7389 / (0113) 247 4198
Fax: (0113) 247 4046
 richard.lewis@leeds.gov.uk

Matthew Lobley
Phone: (0113) 395 1460
Fax: (0113) 247 4547
 matthew.lobley@leeds.gov.uk

Alison Lowe
Phone: (0113) 279 3573 / (0113) 395 1735 / (0113) 216 3144
Fax: (0113) 247 4046
 alison.lowe@leeds.gov.uk

Michael Lyons OBE
Phone: (0113) 260 9054 / (0113) 247 4047
Fax: (0113) 247 4046

Joseph Marjoram
Phone: 0113 247 4552
Fax: 0113 247 4547
 joe.marjoram@leeds.gov.uk

Jamie Matthews,
Phone: 0113 247 4580
 jamie.matthews@leeds.gov.uk

Andrea McKenna
Phone: (0113) 274 1792 / (0113) 395 1739
Fax: (0113) 247 4046
 andrea.mckenna@leeds.gov.uk

James McKenna
Phone: (0113) 274 1792 / (0113) 395 0867
Fax: (0113) 247 4046
 james.mckenna@leeds.gov.uk

James Monaghan
Phone: (0113) 247 4580
Fax: (0113) 247 4586
 james.monaghan@leeds.gov.uk

Vonnie Morgan
Phone: (0113) 276 0669 / (0113) 247 6922
Fax: (0113) 247 4046
 veronica.morgan@leeds.gov.uk

Lisa Mulherin
Phone: (0113) 294 5627 / (0113) 247 4047
 lisa.mulherin@leeds.gov.uk

Thomas Murray
Phone: (0113) 266 1138 / (0113) 247 4047
Fax: (0113) 247 4046
 thomas.murray@leeds.gov.uk

Elizabeth Nash
Phone: (0113) 275 8594 / (0113) 247 6922
Fax: (0113) 247 4046
 elizabeth.nash@leeds.gov.uk

Adam Ogilvie
Phone: (0113) 216 6693 / (0113) 247 4047
Fax: (0113) 247 4046
 adam.ogilvie@leeds.gov.uk

Keith Parker
Phone: (0113) 286 9703 / (0113) 224 3048
Fax: (0113) 247 4851
 keith.parker@leeds.gov.uk

Andy Parnham
Phone: 0113 216 9397 / 0113 3951435
 andy.parnham@leeds.gov.uk

John Procter
Phone: (0113) 224 3863
Fax: (0113) 247 4547
 john.procter@leeds.gov.uk

Rachael Procter
Phone: (0113) 395 1948
Fax: (0113) 247 4547
 rachael.procter@leeds.gov.uk

Ralph Pryke
Phone: (0113) 249 3396 / (0113) 247 4580
Fax: (0113) 247 4586
 ralph.pryke@leeds.gov.uk

Mohammed Rafique
Phone: (0113) 247 6922
Mob: 07976 841392
Fax: (0113) 247 4046
 cllr.mohammed.rafique@leeds.gov.uk

Karen Renshaw
Phone: (0113) 253 5752 / (0113) 247 4047
Fax: (0113) 247 4046
 karen.renshaw@leeds.gov.uk

Linda Rhodes-Clayton
Phone: (0113) 247 4580
 linda.rhodes-clayton@leeds.gov.uk

Frank Robinson
Phone: (01274) 665 503 / (0113) 395 1948
Fax: (0113) 247 4547
 frank.robinson@leeds.gov.uk

David Schofield
Phone: (0113) 264 6030 / (0113) 2243201
Fax: (0113) 247 4547
 david.schofield@leeds.gov.uk

Brian Selby
Phone: (0113) 269 5102 / (0113) 247 6920
Fax: (0113) 266 1580 / (0113) 247 4046
 brian.selby@leeds.gov.uk

Alec Shelbrooke
Phone: (0113) 286 4021 / (0113) 395 1948
Fax: (0113) 247 4547
 alec.shelbrooke@leeds.gov.uk

Steve Smith
Phone: (0113) 288 7917 / (0113) 247 4580
Fax: (0113) 247 4586
 steve.cllr.smith@leeds.gov.uk

Neil Taggart
Phone: 05600 495574 / (0113) 395 1735
Fax: (0113) 247 4046
 neil.taggart@leeds.gov.uk

Alan Taylor
Phone: (0113) 248 6992 / (0113) 247 4580
Fax: (0113) 247 4586
 alan.taylor@leeds.gov.uk

Eileen Taylor
Phone: (0113) 307 0407 / 0113 247 6922
Fax: 0113 247 4046
Mob: 07940 795 020

Chris Townsley
Phone: (0113) 2590555 / (0113) 247 4580
Fax: (0113) 2474586
 christopher.townsley@leeds.gov.uk

Paul Wadsworth
Phone: 0113 269 7469 / (0113) 395 1460
Fax: (0113) 247 4547
 paul.wadsworth@leeds.gov.uk

Keith Wakefield
Phone: (0113) 286 9947 / (0113) 247 4163
Fax: (0113) 247 4046
 keith.wakefield@leeds.gov.uk

Gerald Wilkinson
Phone: (0113) 395 1948
Mobile: 07748 941127
Fax: (0113) 247 4547
 gerald.wilkinson@leeds.gov.uk

Donald Wilson
Phone: (0113) 282 2819 / (0113) 247 4580
Fax: (0113) 247 4586
 donald.wilson@leeds.gov.uk

Lucinda Yeadon
Phone: (0113) 217 7330 / (0113) 395 1416
 lucinda.yeadon@leeds.gov.uk

BLOCKS OF EMAILS:
 barry.anderson@leeds.gov.uk,  stuart.andrew@leeds.gov.uk,  suzi.armitage@leeds.gov.uk,  bernard.atha@leeds.gov.uk,  denise.atkinson@leeds.gov.uk,  john.bale@leeds.gov.uk,  andrew.barker@leeds.gov.uk,  sue.bentley@leeds.gov.uk,  christopher.beverley@leeds.gov.uk,  ann.blackburn@leeds.gov.uk,  Cllr.david.blackburn@leeds.gov.uk,  judith.blake@leeds.gov.uk ,  richard.brett@leeds.gov.uk,  colin.campbell@leeds.gov.uk,  andrew.carter@leeds.gov.uk,  les.carter@leeds.gov.uk,  ann.castle@leeds.gov.uk,  judith.m.chapman@leeds.gov.uk.  ben.l.chastney@leeds.gov.uk,  brian.cleasby@leeds.gov.uk,  david.congreve@leeds.gov.uk,  mick.coulson@leeds.gov.uk,  debra.coupar@leeds.gov.uk,  patrick.davey@leeds.gov.uk,  mark.dobson@leeds.gov.uk

 ryk.downes@leeds.gov.uk,  jane.dowson@leeds.gov.uk,  geoff.driver@leeds.gov.uk,  jack.dunn@leeds.gov.uk,  judith.elliott@leeds.gov.uk,  penny.ewens@leeds.gov.uk,  ruth.feldman@leeds.gov.uk,  ronald.feldman@leeds.gov.uk,  robert.finnigan@leeds.gov.uk,  clive.fox@leeds.gov.uk,  angela.gabriel@leeds.gov.uk,  stewart.golton@leeds.gov.uk,  pauleen.grahame@leeds.gov.uk,  terry.grayshon@leeds.gov.uk,  peter.gruen@leeds.gov.uk,  martin.hamilton@leeds.gov.uk
 ted.hanley@leeds.gov.uk,  grg@aagaardhanley.com,  roger.harington@leeds.gov.uk,  richard.harker@leeds.gov.uk,  janet.harper@leeds.gov.uk,  peter.harrand@leeds.gov.uk,  mark.harris@leeds.gov.uk,  david.hollingsworth@leeds.gov.uk

 arif.hussain@leeds.gov.uk,  kabeer.hussain@leeds.gov.uk,  graham.hyde@leeds.gov.uk,  william.hyde@leeds.gov.uk,  ohn.illingworth@leeds.gov.uk,  mohammed.iqbal@leeds.gov.uk,  josephine.jarosz@leeds.gov.uk,  valerie.kendall@leeds.gov.uk,  graham.kirkland@leeds.gov.uk,  alan.lamb@leeds.gov.uk,  brenda.lancaster@leeds.gov.uk,  graham.latty@leeds.gov.uk,  thomas.leadley@leeds.gov.uk,  james.lewis@leeds.gov.uk,  richard.lewis@leeds.gov.uk,  matthew.lobley@leeds.gov.uk,  alison.lowe@leeds.gov.uk,  joe.marjoram@leeds.gov.uk,  jamie.matthews@leeds.gov.uk,  andrea.mckenna@leeds.gov.uk,  james.mckenna@leeds.gov.uk,  james.monaghan@leeds.gov.uk,  veronica.morgan@leeds.gov.uk ,  lisa.mulherin@leeds.gov.uk

 thomas.murray@leeds.gov.uk,  elizabeth.nash@leeds.gov.uk,  adam.ogilvie@leeds.gov.uk,  keith.parker@leeds.gov.uk,  andy.parnham@leeds.gov.uk,  john.procter@leeds.gov.uk,  rachael.procter@leeds.gov.uk,  ralph.pryke@leeds.gov.uk,  cllr.mohammed.rafique@leeds.gov.uk,  karen.renshaw@leeds.gov.uk,  linda.rhodes-clayton@leeds.gov.uk,  frank.robinson@leeds.gov.uk,  david.schofield@leeds.gov.uk,  brian.selby@leeds.gov.uk,  alec.shelbrooke@leeds.gov.uk,  steve.cllr.smith@leeds.gov.uk,  neil.taggart@leeds.gov.uk,  alan.taylor@leeds.gov.uk,  christopher.townsley@leeds.gov.uk,  paul.wadsworth@leeds.gov.uk,  keith.wakefield@leeds.gov.uk,  gerald.wilkinson@leeds.gov.uk,  donald.wilson@leeds.gov.uk ,  lucinda.yeadon@leeds.gov.uk

Really....

"Along with the council committee, every single councillor from Leeds City Council has control and input over the market. If they can stop selling fur, they can stop selling nazi goods too. Simple as:"

Might be good but certainly not "clear".

IS that the arrangement? The Leeds City Council controls what stalls may be in this market and what items each can sell? (as opposed to general category of goods). They are allowed to make an arbitrary item by item specification?

If so, you consider that a GOOD thing? (a good power for them to have) Sometimes the cure can be worse than the disease and I would consider this situation one of those times. I would prefer to oppose the STALL rather than for either the council or the Market itself to have that "item by item" power.

Remember folks -- that power (if it exists) doesn't depend upon the badness of the items. That same power would exclude items WE thought good and proper but somebody else didn't.

"IS that the arrangement? The Leeds City Council controls what stalls may be in this market and what items each can sell? (as opposed to general category of goods). They are allowed to make an arbitrary item by item specification?"

Yes, now fuck off you right wing fucknut.

You can see other examples of the celtic cross symbol at www.publicenemy.com. They are such a bunch of fascists, those rappers!

See also examples at  http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2010/01/444472.html?c=all

PLEASE REPOST THIS ARTICLE TO THE NORTHERN INDYMEDIA.

THANKS:)

this guy is a thug, he's selling nazi flags, (yes they are nazi flags - not irish woven celtic crosses or cross hairs with policemen in them).
he's also selling hooligan firm "leeds service crew" merchandice, now someone else said this and the comment got hidden, but its a reasonable question, does anyone have any info or anything to add on this?

Dear sir/madam

Thank you for email received by the Market service on 6 March 2010 regarding the sale of 'Neo-Nazi flags and other such regalia' at Leeds Market which you found to be offensive/racist.



Whilst I have been able to locate the flag I have been unable to confirm what the other items you refer to 'as other such regalia' may be, therefore in order to assist me in this part of my investigation I should be grateful if you could confirm what these items are and if possible the stall location.



With regard to the sale of the flag after discussing with the Equality team of Leeds City Council, and speaking to the tenant offering the item for sale, the Market service have concluded that the item is not illegal and within the scope of the trader’s permitted use – the tenant concerned stating that the flag is sold as a Celtic flag and not sold to deliberately offend.



However the Market service has advised the tenant that some customers do find the flag offensive and therefore the tenant has been asked to either consider removing the flag from sale or displaying in a less prominent position - please be aware that if the tenant does not heed this advice by refusing to either remove or reposition the flag then, as it is not illegal to sell such items and within the tenant’s permitted use, the Market service cannot take any further action to prevent their sale.



Please note Leeds City Council has a team responsible for recording race/hate complaints, integral to this is the completion of a Hate incident reporting form, therefore for this purpose a form is attached or you to complete and return via email.



If you would prefer a paper copy of the form then please let me have your address or further contact details and I will post this to you, along with a prepaid envelope for you to return the completed form. Please note completion of this form will not instigate a separate investigation of your complaint; the details on the returned form will be used for recording and monitoring purposes only.




Thank you for bringing this matter to the attention of the Market service if you are not satisfied with my response then you have the right to complain under stage 2 of the Leeds City Council complaints procedure.



You can do this by contacting the Customer Relations Officer for City Development; contact details as follows:



Jayne Conboy

City Development Support Services

The Leonardo Building

2 Rossington Street,

Leeds LS2 8HD.




Yours sincerely



Chris Ashby
Acting Markets Manager
Markets Service
City Development