From the tower I couldn’t see what went on at the main gate, but the whole site was secured by a good number of folk (50 – 100 odd?) and a local 15 year old d-loched herself to the front of the baracaded gate.
Lots of music and fun was had by all!!
There was a lot of press and local support outside the baracades. We’re not sure if any bailiffs turned up,but if they did, they didn’t make themselves known to anybody. Some security guards did show up and went round the back of the site, but they were interested in making sure nothing happened on an ajoining piece of land during any eviction attempt. A few police vehicles passed by throughout the day but from what I could see, didn’t even stop or get involved.
The landlord did turn up to have a look, but didn’t speak to anyone, and quikly went away again after accepting to take some paperwork from the residents.
It seems we must have looked to be to much trouble for him to try evicting!
It still isn’t safe and the bailiffs may turn up any day, so more support is always needed, and there is a phone tree set up for any emergencies,
Go check their website for all the details!
http://www.transitionheathrow.com/
Heres a photo of some of the vegetable plots at Grow Heathrow with people chearing
after speeches by local residents after the failed eviction attempt on Friday!
And also a photo of the beautiffull mural on one of the buildings.
Lots of music and fun was had by all!!
There was a lot of press and local support outside the baracades. We’re not sure if any bailiffs turned up,but if they did, they didn’t make themselves known to anybody. Some security guards did show up and went round the back of the site, but they were interested in making sure nothing happened on an ajoining piece of land during any eviction attempt. A few police vehicles passed by throughout the day but from what I could see, didn’t even stop or get involved.
The landlord did turn up to have a look, but didn’t speak to anyone, and quikly went away again after accepting to take some paperwork from the residents.
It seems we must have looked to be to much trouble for him to try evicting!
It still isn’t safe and the bailiffs may turn up any day, so more support is always needed, and there is a phone tree set up for any emergencies,
Go check their website for all the details!
http://www.transitionheathrow.com/ Heres a photo of some of the vegetable plots at Grow Heathrow with people chearing
after speeches by local residents after the failed eviction attempt on Friday!
And also a photo of the beautiffull mural on one of the buildings.
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Photograph Ballifs, securuity and police.
17.08.2014 10:20
All the best in resisting money grabbing landlords and the devolopers.
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The expected destruction and the problems we face.
18.08.2014 09:45
In effect the village will cease to exist. John McDonnell, MP for Hayes and Harlington has suggested that up to 4,000 houses would actually have to be demolished or abandoned and although BAA have committed to preserving the Grade I listed church and tithe barn at Harmondsworth we have little faith in their words.
The previous campaign which focused on people buying small plots of land to ensure multiple compulsary purchase orders (CPO) has now been abandoned because so many of them simply accepted the one time offers made by BAA. This tactic by BAA has been highly effective with the original group of Sipson protesters now reduced to a core group of 23 of which only 14 are prepared to commit to never selling. Serving 14 CPO is going to be very easy and the legal advice we have received is that it will take no more than two weeks.
Although there is no immediate threat to the homes we expect that to change in around six months, the fight is back on !
Member of the Save Sipson Support Group
Getting the message out to everyone
19.08.2014 08:05
Pascal Husting, Greenpeace International’s international programme director, said he began "commuting between Luxembourg and Amsterdam" when he took the job in 2012 and currently made the round trip about twice a month.
The flights, at 250 euros for a round trip, are funded by Greenpeace, despite its campaign to curb "the growth in aviation", which it says "is ruining our chances of stopping dangerous climate change”.
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A losing battle
19.08.2014 12:41
All of this will lead to a catastrophic increase in noise, distruption, traffic and climate change emmisions. I fear for the world of my grandchildren and children.
Upset of Manchester
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20.08.2014 15:36
I much prefer a world where this is general low cost mobility for all and not just a privilleged elite as has been the case for the history of air travel.
In truth air travel contributes very little to climate change gas compared to energy production and farming so perhaps there are more important targets than a family going off for two weeks in Portugal on their summer holidays via Ryanair ?
More than a little confused