Arthur's Wood

The campaign against Manchester's second runway has been going on the offensive this month with a string of actions against the key players in the development. On the 7th of July there was an occupation of the National Trust's head offices in London. The trust own Arthur's and Cedars wood, which the Airport wants to fell because it would interfere with the radar for the new runway.

The next week a banner was hung from on top of Manchester City Council's (majority share holders in the airport) Town Hall.

The campaign was in court on the 23rd August for Cedar Wood's eviction order. There will be an appeal against the court's verdict but at the moment the airport can go ahead and evict Arthurs Wood and Cedars Wood as soon as they like.

A banner was hung outside the court (on the court building). Security came out and said 'get down' so the banner hangers finished what they were doing and then got down! Four police vans turned up but after being told that it was just a peaceful protest, they left. A little while later a small group of protesters, getting bored because the court was keeping them waiting, stopped the traffic on Deansgate (big main road in centre of Manchester) for a bit until it was nearly time to go in.

So, roll up, roll up and wheel on down for evictions in Manchester's beautiful Styal Woods... Camp Mobiles: 07775 752160, 07901 867584.