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indy | 23.03.2008 22:12 | Culture | Free Spaces | Social Struggles | London

Since the new year, three new social centres opened in London. The first of those, known as RAMpart2 has already been left empty after the owners were granted an IPO. The new Hackney Social Centre has also lost its court case already and has an eviction date set for the 15th April 2008. There is also a new womens run social centre opened shortly before the international womens days, which also has its eviction date set for April.

These newly opened social centres in London have followed meetings aimed at initiating new spaces and co-operations between groups.

The new Hackney Social Centre experienced unlawful attempts at eviction early on with police trying to smash their way into the building. A phone tree soon had over 30 people there to defend the space. The space now has an eviction date of the 15th April, although obviously it may last longer.

The womens space also put out an urgent call for assistance when they had a visit from police in the first couple of days.

RAMpart2 opened in Whitechapel on new years eve as a backup venue to the rampART which is under threat of eviction. However the new space was quickly served with court papers and has now been left empty following the granting of an Interim Possession Order on Thursday the 20th March.

Meanwhile, the rampART itself is still open, more than four months after being served papers and getting on towards four years since being opened.

Read it all Rampart2 history

indy

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Another new social centre opened last night

24.03.2008 14:38

No details yet but another new social centre was opened in London last night with the aim of being ready to host events during the days of action for squats and autonomous spaces on the 11th and 12 April.

I think there is a meeting on monday night at rampart to discuss details.

frog


squat the lot

24.03.2008 14:42

Those thick parasitic scum called Police Community Support Officers have their own blogsite where they make their ususal biggoted comments about squatters ( forgetting many squatters work - not to mention property/theft history ).

Comements here:-
 http://policecommunitysupportofficer.blogspot.com/2007/11/squatters.html

Makles you want to punch their stupid fat piggie faces in doesn't it?

Harry Roberts


Women's Space Info

26.03.2008 21:55

Women's Space in North East London has been open for over a month! Women have been running loads of different workshops, discussion groups, a vegan cafe' and kids' space and held a DIY Womyn's Health Weekend a couple of weeks ago - Check out www.womynspace.blogspot.com for more info and upcoming Women's Space events

M