Glasgow Holds Its Breath

As reported in the front page of AU 12, the campaign against the M77 in Glasgow was well under way in September. Subsequent developments have seen the opposition to the scheme swell at a very pleasing rate.

Billed as the ‘most vulnerable roadbuilding contract in history’, the Ayr Road Route, as it is officially known has attracted well over 3000 bulldozer pledges.

The poor bastards who have won the contract for ‘construction’ (if it ever happens), are Wimpey Construction. Diggers were due to move in on the 9th January this year, but they strangely didn’t arrive, and at time of going to print, still have not got there.

It looks as if Wimpey are reluctant to take on the people after all. Show homes belonging to Wimpey have been occupied by Earth First!ers and there have also been office actions throughout the country such as the one at their head office in Hammersmith, London on the 15th December. It would seem as if any Wimpey site (or crane) would be a possible focus of protest. Let’s hope so.

It might also make them think twice about adding to the 200,000 pounds that the company has given to the Tories in the last decade.

This lovely bunch of individuals can be contacted at:
George Wimpey plc,
27 Hammersmith Grove,
London, W6 7EN
Tel 0181 748 2000.

The Pollok campaign itself has been receiving lots of media coverage and made ‘a substantial amount of money’ due to a benefit gig by Galliano. Thank you, you Jazz-Orientated Philanthropists!

A camp has been set up on part of the 1018 acre Pollok Free State estate, and all are welcome. It could well be the place where the roads programme is given that fatal shove over the precipice. There is direct action training every Sunday and you can turn up anytime.

Tel: 0141 946 2700