Pollok Is Free !

Plans to bulldoze a motorway extension through the Pollok Estate in Glasgow are imminent. The Estate is Europe's largest urban green area (1018 acres), and is the habitat for all sorts of beasties and creatures. The planned M77 route will cut a swathe through these woodlands and add to Britain's already calamitous road network. Naturally, there is fervent opposition to the scheme. A camp has been running since 20th August, and the 'Pollok Free State' declared. An alternative transport plan has also been written. An alliance called S.T.A.R.R. has been set up to be the main force of opposition. Groups included in this are EF! (naturally), FoE, Glasgow for People, SERA and the Scottish Wildlife Trust. Beat the Bulldozer pledges and donations are welcomed at S.TA.R.R, 53 Cochrane St, Glasgow, G1 1HL. The road is not actually being built yet but history has shown that so far a road has not been stopped once work begins, so let's get the plans tossed into the metaphorical litter bin before the contractors get a chance to get their greedy mits on them. A party which marked the set-up of the new camp on the estate was recently attacked by local thugs. A woman was hit on the head with a hammer, causing severe head injuries. Thankfully, she is now off the critical list following brain surgery. With 2000 Beat the Bulldozer pledges signed,

Pollok has already been called the Scottish Oxleas.

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