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| St Paul's Cathedral 'may reopen' despite protest camp | St Paul's Cathedral 'may reopen' despite protest camp |
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| St Paul's Cathedral could reopen to the public on Friday, despite the protest camp outside the building. | St Paul's Cathedral could reopen to the public on Friday, despite the protest camp outside the building. |
| The Dean of St Paul's, the Right Reverend Graeme Knowles, said he was optimistic about reopening after changes to the camp set up by the Occupy London Stock Exchange group. | The Dean of St Paul's, the Right Reverend Graeme Knowles, said he was optimistic about reopening after changes to the camp set up by the Occupy London Stock Exchange group. |
| Demonstrators have vowed to remain at the site for several weeks. | Demonstrators have vowed to remain at the site for several weeks. |
| The cathedral closed last Friday after being told there were significant issues with health and safety. | The cathedral closed last Friday after being told there were significant issues with health and safety. |
| The Dean said: "A passageway allowing evacuation procedures to be improved has been created. | The Dean said: "A passageway allowing evacuation procedures to be improved has been created. |
| "The kitchen providing food for those in the camp has been moved from close proximity to the building, bicycles chained to the railings have been shifted and a clear pathway restored. | "The kitchen providing food for those in the camp has been moved from close proximity to the building, bicycles chained to the railings have been shifted and a clear pathway restored. |
| "We will revisit the risk assessment in the light of any overnight developments and, subject to us getting the green light, we hope to reopen in time for the 12:30 Eucharist on Friday." | "We will revisit the risk assessment in the light of any overnight developments and, subject to us getting the green light, we hope to reopen in time for the 12:30 Eucharist on Friday." |
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| The cathedral claimed it has been losing £20,000 a day in donations since the camp was set up 11 days ago. | |
| The Occupy London Stock Exchange (OLSX) group is protesting against corporate greed and inequality. | |
| Earlier London's mayor joined the Bishop of London in calling for the demonstrators to move on. | |
| Boris Johnson said: "With the greatest respect to their point of view, they have made it." | |
| The Bishop of London said the demonstration had raised a number of very important questions but that the time had come for the protesters to leave. | |
| A decision as to whether the cathedral will reopen is expected on Thursday. | |
| On Friday, the City of London Corporation's planning committee is due to hear legal advice and decide whether to take court action against the demonstrators. |