3-465: The Soho Society is a community association for the London district of Soho . It was founded in 1970 by local residents such as Bryan Burroughs and had over 1000 members. It campaigned against the domination of the area by sex shops and was successful in gaining the status of conservation area for the district. In 1978, it supported independent candidates for Westminster City Council to challenge
6-673: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Community association A community association is a nongovernmental association of participating members of a community , such as a neighborhood , village , condominium , cooperative , or group of homeowners or property owners in a delineated geographic area. Participation may be voluntary, require a specific residency, or require participation in an intentional community . Community associations may serve as social clubs , community promotional groups, service organizations , youth sports group, community gardens, or quasi-governmental groups. This organization-related article
9-664: The Conservative party's control of the council, as they were thought to be encouraging and exploiting the sex industry. The society is a registered charity and a recognised amenity society for the City of Westminster. In 1976, it established the Soho Housing Association to manage 400 flats for residents of the area. 51°30′45″N 0°07′54″W / 51.5124°N 0.1318°W / 51.5124; -0.1318 This London -related article
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