Gardeners and residents on Brighton's Lewes Road Community Garden face the bailiffs in the next few days. THE GARDEN IS OPEN despite sub-contractors Terrins locking up the front gates today (June 30).
More bodies the better over next few days. Gardens By The Community For The Community - Fuck the Corporates...
More bodies the better over next few days. Gardens By The Community For The Community - Fuck the Corporates...
On Monday (June 26) 200+ people protested outside the site after the gates were locked by the gardeners to comply with a court possession order. This was done to keep a community activist from coughing up £7,000 in costs.
A day later the garden had been re-occupied and opened up. It is currently open having been cleaned up and watered. Main contractors Gilbert-Ash are expected on Thursday July 1 with sub-contractors Terrins scheduled to clear the site and put up hoardings on either Friday or Monday.
Meanwhile a legal and planning battle continues over lack of consultation and flawed planning process involving Brighton Council, main developers Alburn Minos Ltd and Tesco.
Since May 2009, when guerilla gardeners took over a derelict Esso garage, the Lewes Road Community Garden has provided a meeting space and green haven along the busy, traffic-clogged Lewes Road. It has been enjoyed by thousands of people, providing a venue for community events and bringing together local residents many of whom don’t have gardens themselves. There is a food waste compost scheme, vegetable growing and Fairlight school-kids have their own 'pot up a plant' project.
A day later the garden had been re-occupied and opened up. It is currently open having been cleaned up and watered. Main contractors Gilbert-Ash are expected on Thursday July 1 with sub-contractors Terrins scheduled to clear the site and put up hoardings on either Friday or Monday.
Meanwhile a legal and planning battle continues over lack of consultation and flawed planning process involving Brighton Council, main developers Alburn Minos Ltd and Tesco.
Since May 2009, when guerilla gardeners took over a derelict Esso garage, the Lewes Road Community Garden has provided a meeting space and green haven along the busy, traffic-clogged Lewes Road. It has been enjoyed by thousands of people, providing a venue for community events and bringing together local residents many of whom don’t have gardens themselves. There is a food waste compost scheme, vegetable growing and Fairlight school-kids have their own 'pot up a plant' project.
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so you have reoccupied it now?
01.07.2010 01:41
If you have gone back on then fair play, i thought you were going to back down in fear of legal consequences.
If you need help I'm willing to permanently occupy. I'll see you in next couple of days.
brighton anarchist squatter
Abuse of process?
01.07.2010 09:13
It all looked very iffy to me. They could be challenged on abuse of process, misconduct in public office and more. Any chance of this?
Aktion Direkt
What is going on
01.07.2010 16:03
thanks
Nolewesroadtesco
go green
01.07.2010 22:01
Krop
GOD LUCK!!
02.07.2010 11:03
it saddens me..a about house demo outside head of tescos???
You must win!!
C SENSE
Tesco goes green
03.07.2010 21:13
Option 1
Grow food communally, and share out locally. Enjoy cheap organic produce whilst enjoying therapeutic exercise and socialising.
Option 2
Remove the means of production, reduce the varieties available, sell only standardized food which is shipped from around the globe. Control the food supply and MAKE MONEY FOR THE SHAREHOLDERS.
Croltbopper