Dale Farm eviction imminent - go down to show support.

The Dale Farm estate, in Essex, is a former scrapyard bought by Traveller families and has existed since the 1970s. Basildon Council has targeting half the community for destruction, and has failed to provide alternative sites for the 80 families to move to. Basildon have voted to spend a third of its budget - £8 million demolishing the estate and turning people out onto the road. The policing of what could be a three-week operation has an additional price tag of £10 million, of which £6 million is being provided by the Home Office.

The dates of the forced eviction have now been revealed: bailiffs and police will start securing the site the week of the 12th September, and will start taking out caravans the week starting the 19th September. Dale Farm URGENTLY need people to come down to Dale Farm from the week of the 12th to support the community as the eviction approaches.

There's also a demo on 10 September, info at http://dalefarm.wordpress.com/2011/07/27/demo/

For directions and more info see http://dalefarm.wordpress.com