The Tent City Occupation of Wembley Sports Ground was evicted this morning at 6.30am (report to follow). Hank Roberts - Brent Secretary of the NUT and ATL - had to be removed from the roof of the Community Centre on the site, where he had d-locked himself to a flagpole. Specialist baliffs had to use an angle-grinder to seperate him from the pole. Supporters gathered in front of the gate to the carpark; as he was removed from the site, he was bestowed with rapturous applause for his brave stand.
Anti-Wembley Academy Roof Top Protest
Campaigners (& Hank himself) were surprised to observe that he was not arrested for breach of the injunction - served on Tuesday. Hank Roberts still has to pay an otstanding fee of £3,500 to Willesden County Court.
The fight to stop the Academy getting planning permission continues, even though plans to build the 'pre-academy' for an initial 200 primary-school pupils in portocabins on the site will now proceed. The fight to guarantee local affordable access for the local kids to the recreation ground and football pitches continues alongside this aim to stop the academy being built, whether the latter goal will be acheived or not.
See also:
Main Story (Indymedia UK feature):
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/07/404002.html
Original Court Hearing at Willesden County Court on Tuesday 15th July 2008:
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/07/403716.html
Other info:
Gallery
http://www.tentcityoccupation.co.uk/gallery.html
ITV London Tonight Report:
http://www.itvlocal.com/london/news/?player=LON_News_15&void=204972
Save Our Schools 22-minute film available on Reel News issue 13
Stop them Privatising Our Schools available on Reel News issue 12
Wembley Occupation available on Reel News issue 10
http://www.reelnews.co.uk/
Some previous posts for further information:
Wembley Teachers Say No To Privatised Schooling:
http://jasonnparkinson.blogspot.com/2008/06/wembley-teachers-say-no-to-privatise\d.html
200 School Pupils In Huts On A Construction Site:
http://jasonnparkinson.blogspot.com/2008/06/200-school-pupils-in-huts-on.html
The fight to stop the Academy getting planning permission continues, even though plans to build the 'pre-academy' for an initial 200 primary-school pupils in portocabins on the site will now proceed. The fight to guarantee local affordable access for the local kids to the recreation ground and football pitches continues alongside this aim to stop the academy being built, whether the latter goal will be acheived or not.
See also:
Main Story (Indymedia UK feature):
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/07/404002.html Original Court Hearing at Willesden County Court on Tuesday 15th July 2008:
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/07/403716.html Other info:
Gallery
http://www.tentcityoccupation.co.uk/gallery.html ITV London Tonight Report:
http://www.itvlocal.com/london/news/?player=LON_News_15&void=204972 Save Our Schools 22-minute film available on Reel News issue 13
Stop them Privatising Our Schools available on Reel News issue 12
Wembley Occupation available on Reel News issue 10
http://www.reelnews.co.uk/ Some previous posts for further information:
Wembley Teachers Say No To Privatised Schooling:
http://jasonnparkinson.blogspot.com/2008/06/wembley-teachers-say-no-to-privatise\d.html 200 School Pupils In Huts On A Construction Site:
http://jasonnparkinson.blogspot.com/2008/06/200-school-pupils-in-huts-on.html 
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How about starting a tent city for the homeless?
18.07.2008 16:53
The Pavement - homeless magazine
All Were Invited
22.07.2008 15:24
Tent Watcher