Nottingham's Market Square protesters served eviction notice
ANTI-capitalist protesters camping in Nottingham’s Market Square have been served with an eviction notice by the city council.
The Occupy Nottingham camp has been set up outside the city’s Debenhams store since October, inspired by the Occupy Wall Street protests in New York.
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The Occupy Nottingham protest group celebrating 100 days of protesting last month.
They have been protesting against the depth of Government cuts, the influence of banks and a perceived lack of concern for issues such as the environment.
But yesterday the protesters were told they would be taken to court if they fail to leave the site within seven days.
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Campaigner Carl Freeman, 43, of New Basford, said the Occupy group would continue to demonstrate in the city even if the camp was uprooted.
He said: “Whether we get to stay here or whether we are forced to move out, it will make no difference.
“We will carry on having a visible presence in the market square, holding meetings and leafleting, even if the camp is not here.
“The message still needs to get out. The fact that the council is moving us on means they are not actually listening to us.”
John Kelly, the council’s corporate director for communities, said the council had no option but to serve the eviction notice.
He said: “We have been very tolerant of the Occupy protest in the Old Market Square and have engaged with them throughout their occupation.
“We have spoken to them about options for leaving with dignity and we are hopeful that they will still choose to do so as we have no desire to go down the legal route.
“Once this notice period expires, we will take action to secure their removal from the site so that it can be returned to wider public use.”
Comments
by FormerlyW
Thursday, March 08 2012, 3:41PM
“Maybe a down-market demitasse (http://tinyurl.com/86qbvgg)?”
by starving
Sunday, March 04 2012, 3:31PM
“What is a semi-mug?”
by Neo_MadBadger
Sunday, March 04 2012, 1:35PM
“starving, do you want to buy a 24 carat gold charm bracelet that I was left as an inheritance? When the breakdown comes you may be able to fashion it into a semi-mug.”
by starving
Sunday, March 04 2012, 1:16PM
“Neo . . .
Why do you base your whole life on assumption?
I sold no gold I bought no gold . . . I just have read a lot of history and come to the same conclusions as many in the past and quite a few today.
Time will tell!”
by Neo_MadBadger
Sunday, March 04 2012, 12:23PM
“I see starving. So the people who were ahead of the curve, such as yourself, and bought gold because it was a safe haven, now deem it fit to sell at a loss because it's going down in price. Because they have been 'brainwashed'. Who has 'brainwashed' them starving? Who brainwashed them into buying gold in the first place? And who is brainwashing them into selling it now? Is it the same people?”
by starving
Sunday, March 04 2012, 12:14PM
“kpi99
No politician would get involved with Murdoch unless there was great financial gain and personal power to be gained.
So those that do are either stupid or wicked.
I spent several months in Australia in 2010 and gathered quite a lot from the general feeling towards Murdoch and his involvement with politicians there.
Murdoch's record is plain for all to see. He is a Polician's Dream . . . One of the richest men on the planet with control of vast swathes of the Media and a high degree of megalomania.
A good deal can be learned from John Pilger's book " A Secret Country".”
by starving
Sunday, March 04 2012, 11:37AM
“Yes, NeoMadBadger
the price of gold may fluctuate but the public has been partially brainwashed into selling so the principal hoarders will get a bargain if they can buy cheaper.
kpi99
Oh Dear!
Yes It is going to cost the man in the street Very Dearly in future days.”
by Neo_MadBadger
Sunday, March 04 2012, 10:21AM
“I saw the other day that gold has recently lost quite a lot of value.”
by kpi99
Saturday, March 03 2012, 10:41PM
“Oh dear.”
by starving
Saturday, March 03 2012, 9:35PM
“Whatever you may think about these Protestors, given a few years and History will prove that however imperfect their Protest they were right to try and draw our attention to what is going on at the top.
Look at the unholy alliance between Government and Murdoch's News International. Horse riding with the Enemy . . . Watch this space. remember Cameron set on a News of the World Creature as his top advisor before it came out.
Closer to home we have the blatant amateur corruption of Nottingham City Leaders sharing out the cash like kids with cigarette cards!
Whilst the growing underclass shivers at home and is forced to garage the car and take to the Tram so that trillionnaires in the East and the US can buy gold and secure their Dynasties Futures.”