The occupiers of the JB Spray have sent out a message saying they expect bailiffs to turn up around 10am tomorrow (Wednesday 25th) to evict the squat. They are calling out for supporters to come and help them resist eviction from their home.

The Spray has been occupied since May 2009. The former lace factory, which was empty and unused for many years, has been occupied and used for social and community purposes a number of times in the past. On previous occasions squatters were evicted quickly. This is the first time that people have been able to settle and make a proper home in the building.

The government admits to a total number of 62,528 vacant dwellings in the East Midlands, with almost half of these being vacant for more than 6 months. The JB Spray Factory has, in between periods of squatting, been vacant for years. The owners have left the listed building to rot.

Come and support people who are making good use of an empty building rather than greedy landlords who just want to make a profit!