Protest Camps Round-Up
Aldermaston Women’s Peace Camp
The 'Exposing The Nuclear Chain' November camp featured workshops on the plutonium piling up in Britain, nuclear materials convoys and Women’s Aid to Former Yugoslavia. There was also a successful workshop on climbing gates, sparklers, fire breathing and tricks! On Sunday there was a Women in Black Remembrance Day Vigil at the main AWE gate.
Next Camp: Friday Dec 10th (evening) to Sunday 14th (noon)
Gorse Wood
SchNEWS reports that protestors won second prize in a best tomato competition in their local village horticultural show, and also second in the flower arranging section - by putting some sunflowers in a smelly old para-boot! (ok so there was only three entries). Gorse Wood are asking for solidarity actions against the developers Laing.
Hockley Woods
The repossession hearing at Hockley Wood near Southend, was on the 23th November and although they did not win they were granted a reprieve of a couple of weeks. Protesters want to launch a private prosecution against English Nature for negligence so they really need sponsors for this. Concrete and people also needed on site.
Lyminge Forest, Kent
Everything is quiet, and the share prices of Rank developers are plummeting downhill.
If Rank pull out, however, the local councils are so gung-ho about developing that another developer might replace them.
Park Nook, Liverpool
The situation is stable (hooray!) pending a ‘Town Green Application’ to be designated as public green space. Any clearance work could even be prosecuted for public nuisance!
Another campaign is about to kick off at Sefton Park, however, where proposals to ‘restore’ it to its Victorian stage would involve removing over 100 trees. Local concerns are rising, and the consultation period starts in January. To keep up to date, get the ‘Liverpool Eco’ from usual outlets or Liverpool EF!
Pressmennan Woods, Dunbar, Scotland
100 trees were felled in the early hours of 9th November, since when a protest camp has been set up. Numbers are low, and more bodies are really welcome. Crash spacers available. 200 more trees are under threat this winter.