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[background - Trebanos National Grid gave the Brecon protest camp a landowners notice to leave the site in South Wales immediately. They then needed to take the camp to court to be able to serve them with an eviction notice which allows the camp to be removed by the police eviction teams]
From: "Jo Makepeace" (webmaster@schnews.org.uk)
Subject: SchNEWS 591, Friday 8th June 2007
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 20:32:18 +0100
GAS ALERT
Brecon tree camp facing immediate eviction
Protesters against the monstrous pipeline plowing its way through Wales (see SchNEWS 576) lost their eviction court case today. Authorities now have permission to evict the five month old tree camp in Brecon National Park. People are urgently needed on site, machinery has been moved on and eviction is expected from Friday or Monday. Ring the site phone 07903 152822 for information or for advice on what needs doing, i.e. legal support, observers etc.
* For more info see http://www.fightthepipe.co.uk or email email fightthepipe@hotmail.co.uk
* June 15th - Benefit Gig for 'Fight The Pipe'
Dub The Earth, Jah Crew sound system, donation entry
The Brunswick, Park Rd, Gloucester, 7.30pm, tel 07966497410
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UPDATE - 15th June 2007
Bailiffs from the National Eviction Team have come to the camp to set out guidelines for the imminent eviction of the five-month-old camp at Brecon, South Wales, fighting the contruction of a gas pipeline across Wales. Ring the site phone 07903 152822 for information or for advice on what needs doing, i.e. legal support, observers etc.
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