Newbury Re-re-union

There's been another action on the route of the Newbury Bypass to commemorate the granting of eCostain's main contract. The action took place on the day of Diana's funeral and the Highways Agency had stopped work as a gesture of respect.

After a route walk and cycle one of the compounds at Skinners Green was occupied and survey stakes were removed before the protestors, outnumbered by embarrassed police taking no chances after the last get together, reunioned off to the pub.

All machinery had been moved into secure areas and there was a continual police presence but later in the day more survey stakes were removed and gates mysteriously chained up. Latest weather reports have it that throughout the year the nocturnal cutting winds of Newbury have continued to make themselves felt.

PS: Plans for the gravel pit at Speen Moor have been cancelled because the gravel is not good enough for the road. Pity.