Well done toast. Laugh my ass off if this guy ends up in court. Wish I was there right now. Would deffinately give them a piece of my mind that's for sure

I put banksy in the email subject box 

And just asked them if he had permission to remove it from there property. Along with all the details along with this photo

first I received an auto response saying I will hear back in ten days then 6 mins later I received a reply.

i will post the emails here seems he didn't have permission after all and by the sounds of it the council are going to want it back. 

isnt having a banksy enough benefit to the community? Remember the fuss the slave labour piece created with people of all ages chanting and picketing in the streets bring back our banksy

In that case lets hope it ends up in Bristol Museum.

Shame it's gone but at least it's gone to a good cause and not some one who will tout it to dealers on four rooms . He clearly wanted it this way or he wouldn't have put it on such a portable bit of wood.
He always goes for the drama rather than the easy donation route.

Reminds me of the BOTI 'viewing'  

Ok so I have just been to see the Banksy in Bristol. Lovely work of art. I talked at length with the owner of Broad plain boys club. I can tell you that the painting is being removed today, by a pro carpenter. It will then at some point be sold to help pay for the 120k the club needs to keep going.
The guy knows nothing about Banksy, although he thinks he may have gone to the club when he was younger. He certainly didn't know Banksy's name when I mentioned it.
I told him I am not a fan of street art being removed, but I can see no other option. It may as well go to the cause, its not a water charity after all ;-). Its on wood, there are a couple of pieces of gaffer tape covering up holes. The guy removed one to show me a large hole. I told him not to do it again.
Anyway I am going to be advising him with what happens from now on with the piece. I do think Banksy meant for it to be used for the fund raising of the Boys club, but it's obviously just a guess.
I was also interviewed by Heart FM about Banksy and the piece in question. Pictures to follow. As mentioned, if your not down there now, you won't see it.