Welsh pipeline protest - New tree camp set up near Brecon
Sion Ap Arthur | 22.01.2007 21:59 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Social Struggles | World
Following support from local people in Brecon at the weekend, a new protest camp has been set up right in the middle of the phase two route of National Grids controversial pipeline.
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The protest camp is up in the trees in ancient woodland 4 miles west of Brecon on the A40 close to Bettws Penpont church.It is located at Ordnance Survey national grid reference SN9728728525.
The ancient woodland is scheduled for decimation by National Grid to clear a path for the 48" high pressure gas pipeline. The protesters aim to stop the destruction of yet more ancient woodland by National Grid and it's contractors.
There are over 15 people on site at the moment and they are requesting any donations. Please send supplies of all sorts, food, water, warm clothes and bedding, camping and cooking gear, wood, rope, nails, etc etc etc. They would also like any people interested to join them and show solidarity in this battle to save our environment.
Map link :-
http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&GridE=-3.49420&GridN=51.94540&lon=-3.49420&lat=51.94540&place=Penpont%2C%20Powys&db=freegaz&scale=100000&search_result=Penpont%2C%20Powys〈=&keepicon=true
http://www.churchinwales.org.uk/swanbrec/churches/brecon/5844.html
The ancient woodland is scheduled for decimation by National Grid to clear a path for the 48" high pressure gas pipeline. The protesters aim to stop the destruction of yet more ancient woodland by National Grid and it's contractors.
There are over 15 people on site at the moment and they are requesting any donations. Please send supplies of all sorts, food, water, warm clothes and bedding, camping and cooking gear, wood, rope, nails, etc etc etc. They would also like any people interested to join them and show solidarity in this battle to save our environment.
Map link :-
http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&GridE=-3.49420&GridN=51.94540&lon=-3.49420&lat=51.94540&place=Penpont%2C%20Powys&db=freegaz&scale=100000&search_result=Penpont%2C%20Powys〈=&keepicon=true http://www.churchinwales.org.uk/swanbrec/churches/brecon/5844.html
Sion Ap Arthur