‘Small mercies’: north London cafe evictions paused after legal challenge

2026-01-31 - 10:15

City of London Corporation accused of lack of transparency in retendering process that handed contracts to Daisy Green A couple who run three cafes at north London beauty spots including Hampstead Heath and Queen’s Park have claimed a small victory in their battle to overturn the decision by their landlord, the City of London Corporation, to evict them. Patrick Matthews and Emma Fernandez have run the cafes at Parliament Hill Lido, Queen’s Park and Highgate Wood for several years, but were told just before Christmas they had been unsuccessful in a retendering process. Continue reading...