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Huntington Lane Coal Site under eviction!

Barbie | 19.08.2011 12:41 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Energy Crisis | Birmingham

Urgent Eviction call out for Huntington Lane Anti Open Cast Coal site in Telford, Shropshire

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The national eviction team came onto site this morning and escorted support crew off and are busily taking down ground structures. Unfortunately the police helicopter drew a low headcount last night so bailiffs decided to move in, with not enough numbers to occupy all the defenses, protesters are concentrating their efforts on the tunnels, with 1 man up the biggest tower.

Supporters come to 4 East View, Waters Upton, Telford or call 07580477901.

Barbie
- e-mail: jimbob323@hotmail.co.uk
- Homepage: http://defendhuntingtonlane.wordpress.com/


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UPDATE: Site has been evicted

30.08.2011 22:28

As the article says the eviction team waited until numbers at the camp were low and took the camp by surprise in the morning. Low numbers has been a major problem at the camp right from the beginning, on the day of the eviction there were only 5 people on site. The site had built up a fairly impressive amount of defences (18 months worth) but no one was willing to occupy these positions. In the end the 5 people on site when the eviction came didn't want to be arrested so left quietly with their hands in the air and decided not to put up any resistance.

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