A group of people are trying to get permission to install a prestigious blue plaque on the Tooting Granada building.

The site was originally erected as an Art Deco cinema in 1931 before being given a Grade I listing in 2000.

The English Heritage blue plaques scheme relies entirely on nominations from the public but must meet strict criteria.

Geoff Simmons runs community history group Summerstown 182 and says other suggestions just won’t cut it.

English Heritage says;

Before proposing a new blue plaque, it’s worth checking a couple of things first.

Only one plaque is erected per person, so start by checking our searchable list of plaques to ensure your candidate hasn’t been commemorated by a plaque in London yet.

If there isn’t already a plaque, get in touch with us at plaques@english-heritage.org.uk, briefly outlining your idea so that we can advise on whether it is already being considered, or has been turned down.

If it has been turned down, ten years must have passed before we can consider the proposal again.