M11 Still Going Strong
By the time you read this the NVDA campaign against the M11 Link Road will have celebrated its 1st Anniversary.
This is despite the attempted taking of the site by 500 police and countless security and bailiffs on Aug. 2nd. After many hours of removing people from roof-tops, four houses in the street were taken. The action cost the DoT an estimated £107,000.
Several injuries were caused by Reliance and the police. One 13yr old girl had micro-surgery on her arm after it was severely damaged by a WPC. Fortunately the arm was saved from amputation. Another casualty was Dolly, she was taken into hospital after she collapsed. We have heard recently that she is making a steady recovery and should be out in a few days. We send our wishes and regards to her and her (extended) family. During the day the campaign's phones were cut off and many arrests were made.
That still leaves well over a dozen residences left in what would be Britain's most rad street, if it were not an independent area!
It is now possible to inform friends and relatives of your arrival in E11 with the new superb range of M11 postcards. There are four to collect, priced 30p each. By the time you read this, the draw for the campaign Prize Draw will have been made.
As you can probably guess, after a year; money is running short. Any help with this would be fantastic. Go and have a meal at Claremonte Cafe, or have a guided tour of the best barricading since the French Revolution!
As far as the actions are going, the last Saturday in July saw an immense one. Two protesters found a home in the biggest crane in the country, which the contractors, Norwest Hoist had kindly brought for them to play with. Actions occur every Tuesday (meet 0900 at 66 Claremont Rd.)
More People are still needed to be on the phone trees so JOIN THAT TREE TODAY. There are rumours abound that Claremont Rd will be under threat in the last week in September. Keep this time free if you can and please get down there.
Further info contact the campaign on 0181 558 2638.