Anti-GM protestors shut down Sainsbury's vast state-of-the-art distribution centre at Waltham Point in north London last night. Lorries were turned away and protestors locked on to the main gates and used a steel arm tube ring to block deliveries and departures.
The protestors were part of a co-ordinated nationwide blockade which shut down all six of sainsbury's national distribution centres. Throughout the country, farmers joined with enviromental activists to hammer Sainsburys for breaking their pledge not to use GM products. The protest targetted the use of GM feed for cows used in milk production for Sainsburys, which shoppers are often not aware of. It is way of getting GM in through the back door.
The depot in London has only been open a few months and uses high-tech 'just-in-time' methods for loading and stock control. Six protestors formed a steel arm ring to block the 'goods in' gate, whilst two others locked on with D locks to the 'goods out' gate. Rattled Sainsbury's security guards were nonplussed, and helpfully closed the gates which were promptly padlocked by the demonstrators. As workers at the depot got over their shock, some expressed support for the action.
The depot was finally shut for 2 1/2 hours before heavy handed Essex police moved in and arrested the arm-locked protestors before dragging them away on wheeled pallets. Later, the two D locked protestors voluntarily moved, and two others were assulted by police when they tried to block a lorry entering. 8 arrests were made in total.
The depot in London has only been open a few months and uses high-tech 'just-in-time' methods for loading and stock control. Six protestors formed a steel arm ring to block the 'goods in' gate, whilst two others locked on with D locks to the 'goods out' gate. Rattled Sainsbury's security guards were nonplussed, and helpfully closed the gates which were promptly padlocked by the demonstrators. As workers at the depot got over their shock, some expressed support for the action.
The depot was finally shut for 2 1/2 hours before heavy handed Essex police moved in and arrested the arm-locked protestors before dragging them away on wheeled pallets. Later, the two D locked protestors voluntarily moved, and two others were assulted by police when they tried to block a lorry entering. 8 arrests were made in total.
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Addresses of depots
02.07.2004 10:40
endapartheid
Listings of all Sainsburys depots
02.07.2004 10:50
STONE L/O,OPAL WAY,STONE BUSINESS PARK,"STONE, STAFFORDSHIRE",
BUNTINGFORD,SAINSBURYS SUPERMARKETS,LONDON ROAD,"BUNTINGFORD, HERTS",
BASINGSTOKE,SAINSBURYS SUPERMARKETS,HOUNDSMILL ROAD,"BASINGSTOKE, HANTS",
PINDAR ROAD,SAINSBURYS SUPERMARKETS,PINDAR ROAD,"HODDESDON, HERTS",
RYE PARK,SAINSBURYS SUPERMARKETS,ESSEX ROAD,"HODDESDON, HERTS",
CHARLTON,50 LOMBARD WALL,OFF ANCHOR AND HOPE LANE,"CHARLTON, LONDON",
ELSTREE,SAINSBURYS SUPERMARKETS,ELSTREE WAY,"BOREHAM WOOD, HERTS",
YATE,EXEL LOGISTICS,GT WESTERN BUSINESS PK,"YATE, AVON",
DROITWICH,BERRY HILL IND ESTATE,DROITWICH,WORCESTERSHIRE,
HACKBRIDGE,190 LONDON ROAD,HACKBRIDGE,"WALLINGTON, SURREY",
ROTHERHAM,GRANGE LANE,BRINSWORTH,"ROTHERHAM, STH YORKS",
ST.ALBANS,RIVERSIDE IND ESTATE,OFF A1081,"LONDON COLNEY, HERTS",
STOKE XSHIP,RADIAL PARK,SIDEWAY,"STOKE ON TRENT, STAF",
ELSTREE 14,SAINSBURYS SUPERMARKETS,ELSTREE WAY,"BOREHAM WOOD, HERTS",
RUGBY FLORAL,"UNIT A, VALLEY DRIVE",VALLEY PARK,"RUGBY, WARWICKSHIRE",
PAPYRUS,PAPYRUS GB,BRITTANNIA ROAD,WALTHAM CROSS,
FRADLEY L/O,HANGER 11,"COMMON LNE, FRADLEY PK","NR LICHFIELD, STAFFS",
PURFLEET L/O,UNITS 38/39,PURFLEET IND PARK,"PURFLEET, ESSEX",
FELTHAM,CENTRAL WAY,NTH FELTHAM TRADING EST,MIDDLESEX,
WESTERN F/FD,EXEL LOGISTICS,GT WESTERN BUSINESS PK,"YATE, AVON",
BELFAST,WEST BANK ROAD,PORT OF BELFAST,"BELFAST, NRTHERN IRE",
ALLINGTON,20/20 INDUSTRIAL ESTATE,ALLINGTON,"MAIDSTONE, KENT",
BRAINTREE LO,1 BENFIELD WAY,LAKES ROAD,"BRAINTREE, ESSEX",
HACKBRIDGE P,190 LONDON ROAD,HACKBRIDGE,"WALLINGTON, SURREY",
LILLE L/O,LES TROIS TILLEUIS,RUE FOLES HOUCKE,"NIEPPE IND EST, LILL",
HAMS HALL,FARADAY AVENUE,HAMS HALL IND EST,"COLESHILL, BIRMINGHA",
BUYER LOCN 2,C/O STREATHAM ACCOUNTS,33 HOLBORN,LONDON,
ASHTON L/O,"UNIT 10, LOCKETT RD",STH LANCS IND EST,"ASHTON, LANCS",
TRAFFORD PK,NOT IN USE,33 HOLBORN,LONDON,
STONE,OPAL WAY,STONE BUSINESS PARK,"STONE, STAFFORDSHIRE",
STONE I/W,OPAL WAY,STONE BUSINESS PARK,"STONE, STAFFORDSHIRE",ST15 0SD
RYE PARK REL,SAINSBURY'S SUPERMARKETS,WALTHAM POINT,"WALTHAM CROSS, HERTS",
COLCHSTR D/P,NEW QUAY,COLCHESTER,ESSEX,
STOKE,RADIAL PARK,SIDEWAY,"STOKE ON TRENT, STAF",
FRADLEY PCC,HANGER 11,"COMMON LANE, FRADLEY PK","NR LICHFIELD, STAFFS",WS13 8NG
BUYER LOCN 4,C/O STREATHAM ACCOUNTS,33 HOLBORN,LONDON,
WALTHAM PNT,FLEMING ROAD,WALTHAM POINT,"WALTHAM ABBEY, ESSEX",
GREENHAM PK,GREENHAM PARK,C/O 33 HOLBORN,LONDON,
HAYDOCK,HALL WOOD AVENUE,HAYDOCK IND ESTATE,"ST HELENS, MERSEYSID",
NORTHFLEET,SPRINGHEAD ENT PARK,NORTHFLEET,"GRAVESEND, KENT",
BUYER LOCN 7,C/O STREATHAM ACCOUNTS,33 HOLBORN,LONDON,
ALBANY D/P,TEMPLE HOUSE,RIVER WAY,"HARLOW, ESSEX",
COLCHSTER LO,NEW QUAY,COLCHESTER,ESSEX,
STH EAST F/F,SPRINGHEAD ENT PARK,NORTHFLEET,"GRAVESEND, KENT",
ALBNY- WET/B,TEMPLE HOUSE,RIVER WAY,"HARLOW, ESSEX",
BUYER LOCN 9,C/O STREATHAM ACCOUNTS,33 HOLBORN,LONDON,
NW LONDON FF,NW LONDON F/F,C/O 33 HOLBORN,LONDON,
NEW RYE PARK,RYE PARK INDUSTRIAL ESTATE,BRIDGE WORKS,"HODDESDON, HERTS",EN11 0EZ
HAYDOCK L/O,HALL WOOD AVENUE,HAYDOCK IND ESTATE,"ST HELENS, MERSEYSID",
NRTHMPTN PCC,MOULTON PARK BUS CENTRE,REDHOUSE RD,MOULTON PARK,"NORTHAMPTON, NORTHANTS"
YEADON PCC,"UNIT 7, AIRPORT IND EST",HARROGATE ROAD,"LEEDS, YORKS",LS19 7WP
GRAMPIAN THN,COULMAN STREET,THORNE,STH YORKSHIRE,
SHIRE PARK,WAINWRIGHT ROAD,SHIRE BUSINESS PARK,"WORCESTER, WORCS",
CORBY,"PLOT 2002, EURO HUB",LONG CROFT ROAD,"CORBY, NORTHANTS",
HAMS 2,FARADAY AVENUE,HAMS HALL IND EST,"COLESHILL, BIRMINGHA",
CORP LOG L/O,CORPORATE LOGISTICS,33 HOLBORN,LONDON,
COLCHESTER,NEW QUAY,COLCHESTER,ESSEX,
NRTHMPTON LO,MOULTON PARK BUS CENTRE,REDHOUSE RD,MOULTON PARK,
LEBOND,CROOK HEALTHCARE IND EST,MARK STREET,"SANDIACRE, NOTTS",
CORBY BOND,"PLOT 2002, EUROHUB",LONG CROFT ROAD,"CORBY, NORTHANTS",
AJK HULL IW,SOUTH BOULEVARD,HESSLE RD,"HULL, E YORKS",HU3 4DY
LINKMAN PTRL,PETROL BUYING,33 HOLBORN,LONDON,
PURFLEET PCC,UNITS 38/39,PURFLEET IND PARK,"PURFLEET, ESSEX",RM15 4YA
GLASGOW PCC,HARPER COLLINS SITE,WESTERHILL RD,"BISHOPSBRIGGS, GLASGOW",G64 2QT
AJK HULL L/O,SOUTH BOULEVARD ISTICS,HESSLE RD,"HULL, E YORKS",
NTTNGHAM BON,CROOK HEALTHCARE IND EST,MARK STREET,"SANDIACRE, NOTTS",
COLCHSTR PCC,NEW QUAY,COLCHESTER,ESSEX,CO2 8HZ
HODDESDN PCC,GROCERY LOGISTICS,PINDAR ROAD,"HODDESDON, HERTS",EN11 ODG
SEL FF NDC,SE LONDON F/F,33 HOLBORN,LONDON,
EMERALD PARK,FOLLY BROOK ROAD,EMERSON'S GREEN,BRISTOL,
HYDCK X L/O,"UNIT 5, KILBROOK LANE",HAYDOCK CROSS IND EST,"ST HELENS, LANCS",
NTTNGHAM D/P,CROOK HEALTHCARE IND EST,MARK STREET,"SANDIACRE, NOTTS",
WISBECH L/O,CROMWELL ROAD,WISBECH,CAMBRIDGESHIRE,
CORBY D/P,"PLOT 2002, EUROHUB",LONG CROFT ROAD,"CORBY, NORTHANTS",
LANGLANDS PK,HURLAWCROOK ROAD,LANGLANDS BUSINESS PARK,"E KILBRIDE, SCOTLAND",
NFT UNIT 5,"UNIT 5,RIVERSIDE IND EST",OFF A1081,"LONDON COLNEY, HERTS",
SAUL,MEREDITHS,FRETHERNE NURSERIES,"SAUL, GLOUCESTER",
RUGBY RDC,"UNIT A, VALLEY DRIVE",VALLEY PARK,"RUGBY, WARWICKSHIRE",
LILLE PCC2,LES TROIS TILLEUIS,RUE FOLES HOUCKE,"NIEPPE IND EST, LILLE",FRANCE
HARLOW,FLEET HOUSE,RIVER WAY,"HARLOW, ESSEX",
ELSTREE L/O,SAINSBURY SUPPERMARKETS,ELSTREE WAY,"BOREHAM WOOD, HERTS",
ASHTON PCC,"UNIT 10, LOCKETT RD",STH LANCS IND EST,"ASHTON, LANCS",WN4 8DE
LILLE LEBOND,LES TROIS TILLEUIS,RUE FOLES HOUCKE,"NIEPPE IND EST, LILL",
AYLSFRD XSHP,AYLESFORD WAY,AYLESFORD,"MAIDSTONE, KENT",
LILLE PCC,LES TROIS TILLEUIS,RUE FOLES HOUCKE,"NIEPPE IND EST, LILLE",FRANCE
MENDLESM L/O,THE OLD AIRFIELD,NORWICH ROAD,"MENDELSHAM, SUFFOLK",
RUGBY L/O,"UNIT A, VALLEY DRIVE",VALLEY PARK,"RUGBY, WARWICKSHIRE",
BRAINTRE PCC,1 BENFIELD WAY,LAKES ROAD,"BRAINTREE, ESSEX",CM7 3YS
UNIT 5 RTRNS,"UNIT 5,RIVERSIDE IND EST",OFF A1081,"LONDON COLNEY, HERTS",
WISBECH PCC2,CROMWELL ROAD,WISBECH,CAMBRIDGESHIRE,PE14 0ES
ELSTREE PCC,SAINSBURY'S SUPERMARKETS,ELSTREE WAY,"BOREHAM WOOD, HERTS",WD6 15N
HAYS RETURNS,STUBBY LANE,DRAYCOTT IN THE CLAY,"ASHBOURNE, DEBYSHIRE",
STK.DISPOSED,C/P STREATHAM ACCOUNTS,33 HOLBORN,LONDON,
LILLE BOND,LES TROIS TILLEUIS,RUE FOLES HOUCKE,"NIEPPE IND EST, LILL",
LILLE D/P,LES TROIS TILLEUIS,RUE FOLES HOUCKE,"NIEPPE IND EST, LILL",
HODD XHSIP,RYE PARK,HODDESDON,HERTS,
P & O PETROL,PETROL BUYING,33 HOLBORN,LONDON,
PRICE ALTS.,C/O STREATHAM ACCOUNTS,33 HOLBORN,LONDON,
HAYDCK X PCC,"UNIT A, KILBROOK LANE",HAYDOCK CROSS,"ST HELENS, LANCS",WA11 9UX
MENDLSHM PCC,THE OLD AIRFIELD,NORWICH ROAD,MENDLESHAM,SUFFOLK
mole
'London' depot is also Essex Waltham Point. See another longer report here...
20.09.2004 01:16
Barry Kade
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