Earth First! Action Update
Archive of the Earth First! Action Update – the newsletter of the UK EF! network 1991-2012
EFAU 31 - September '96Back to list of articles in this issue

A30 Update

On Thursday 22nd August the camps, which are there to resist the construction of the A30 road from Honiton - Exeter in Devon, had a preliminary visit from the Under-Sheriff extraordinaire, Andrew Wilson, but apparently he was last seen fleeing across a field, minus most of his (rather interesting) notes, with the Swamp Monsters from Allercombe in pursuit.

One of the A30 actioneers continues the story: “Amidst our rightful jubilation at this dispatching of the Dark Overlord, we must realise that this is the beginning of the end for Trollheim, Allercombe and Fairmile after two years of resistance. We know for certain that they are due to start building the road on 1st October and it seems very likely that the evictions will be in late September, so help is needed now! There are not many of us here at the moment yet we have got some of the most well barricaded sites the movement has ever had and we truly have the chance to kick some industrial arse. It looks like the CONNECT consortium are footing the bill for the evictions rather than the DoT, so let’s make it a big one! We haven’t got much time left and you’ll regret it if you miss this one so get down here. If you can’t get down to the sites you can really help by writing Tetters of complaint’ to CONNECT or whatever seems appropriate.”

For more details call the A30 Action on: 01404 815729. New A30 website address http ://www.fury3 6.demon.co.uk/a30/index.html