[Anarchafeminists] Fwd: Assistance to resist unlawful eviction - **Thursday 3rd December 10a.m. - Stoke Newington**

[Alex Brew]

fyi
I can't be there probably as it's so so far! anyone who's nearby stokey
might be interested in helping resist? Contact natalie as below for more
info.

axx

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Natalie Walker <thepeopleplatform at gmail.com>
Date: 2009/12/1
Subject: Assistance to resist unlawful eviction - **Thursday 3rd December
10a.m. - Stoke Newington**
To: kingscrescent at googlemail.com


*Can you help?!?!
*

I am involved in a squat in Stoke Newington that is currently housing about
20 -25 people.  Some were sleeping rough before our squat opened, many have
been unemployed since the recession, we have some students unable to access
student loans and a family who had a baby on Friday whom the council won't
assist with housing.  We have quickly become a vibrant community offering
free workshops (including English lessons as the majority of the people who
live here have English as a second language).

****WE ARE BEING UNLAWFULLY EVICTED****


   - We were not advised of the court hearing and therefore could not attend
   or respond - this is unlawful
   - They have used a different piece of legislation (The Anti Social
   Behaviour Act) which makes it a criminal (not a civil) matter and means they
   have stripped us of our rights to have notice etc
   - They only advised us on Monday that we are to be evicted at noon on
   Thursday


   - We have lodged an appeal to attempt to postpone the eviction but since
   we have deliberately been given such a short amount of notice it is unlikely
   this will be read by a magistrate prior to our Thursday deadline.


*** CAN YOU HELP US TO RESIST THIS* UNLAWFUL EVICTION*?!?!?!***

   - We need as *many people as possible* to assist
   - If you have concerns about being arrested there is still a role for you
   as most of the squatters will occupy the actual flats.  Please come and
   surround the outside of the estate making it more difficult for police to
   come through or come and just take a video or photos of any inappropriate
   police behaviour


***DETAILS***

   - Address: Flats 32-39 Lemsford Court, Green Lanes, Stoke Newington N4
   2XN (opposite Clissold Park gate)
   - Planning meeting 7p.m. Weds 2nd (and welcome to stay overnight - they
   could strike early)
   - Official resistance to be ready from 10a.m - eviction due at 12


***FINAL IMPORTANT INFORMATION***

   - *Please forward this *to as many friends, mailing lists, associations
   who will be supportive
   - Please phone me to confirm Weds eve / Thurs morning as *fingers
   crossed* our appeal might be read in time (unlikely) and the eviction will
   be delayed


Thank you for any way in which you are able to assist whether you can attend
or spread the word!

-- 
Natalie Walker
e: thepeopleplatform at gmail.com
m: 07789735066



-- 

Alex Brew
http://www.alexbrew.co.uk/
07753 826 745

“We are in it for life – and for our lives. Not even the spiral of history
is needed to show the distance travelled. We have only to look back at the
less complete people we ourselves used to be.” Gloria Steinem, Outrageous
Acts and everyday rebellions
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