The move follows the controversial remarketing of five cafes by the City of London Corporation (CoL) across three of its open spaces. Patrick and Emma, who live in Kentish Town with their two daughters, fear the eviction will leave their business Hoxton Beach bankrupt. They ran a crowdfunder to raise money for a legal challenge - as well as gathering 21,000 signatures on a petition. A CoL spokesperson did not rule out seeking a possession order for the cafes. "The next steps are a legal matter, and it would be inappropriate to comment further while this is ongoing.