[g8-sheffield] Re: Police to allow protesters inside G8 exclusion zones

[adriana]

There will be limited road closures in the city centre when events
take place next Wednesday and Thursday.

The most significant is the closure of Arundel Gate from just before 6
pm on Wednesday until the following morning.

08 June 2005



Apologies if this is obvious but our question here is: does this apply
also to persons walking two by two? Or only to vehicles and marches or
processions?
Or both?

adriana





atw wrote:

> Police to allow protesters inside G8 exclusion zones
> 
> http://www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=55&ArticleID=1048263
> 
> 
> Paul Whitehouse
> 
> SOUTH Yorkshire Police are to allow protestors inside exclusion zones
>  meant to protect visitors in Sheffield for the G8 summit next week.
> 
> The arrangements still have to be confirmed with Sheffield Council, 
> but the force intends to allow tightly-regulated demonstrations
> within sight of justice and home affairs ministers from the G8
> countries as they arrive at events in the city centre.
> 
> Protest groups, including Sheffield's Stop the War Coalition, had 
> feared they would be kept to one location at Devonshire Green while 
> events took place at the Millennium Galleries and Cutlers Hall. Both 
> are a substantial distance away and visitors would have been unaware 
> of the demonstrators' presence.
> 
> Police are planning to invoke the Public Order Act of 1986 to help 
> them control security at the summit.
> 
> That allows them to ban marches and processions in specific areas and
>  to place restrictions on public assemblies in certain areas. Chief
> Constable Med Hughes said the protests would be subject to agreement
> with Sheffield Council but added: "Both these protests are being
> asked for inside our secure zone.
> 
> "I am confident that by using powers under the Act I can help the 
> protest. If I wasn't able to exercise those powers, there would be no
>  question of allowing them. We are in negotiations with protestors 
> about exact locations, times and numbers."
> 
> Demonstrators wanted to let G8 visitors see that they did not welcome
>  them to the city. "We are endeavouring to make sure this is done in
> a balanced way," he said.
> 
> The other area covered by a similar secure zone is the Marriott Hotel
>  in Nether Edge, where other events are taking place, but so far
> there had been no requests for any protest to be held there, said Mr
> Hughes.
> 
> Any sporadic protests emerging during the summit would be dealt with 
> by senior officers on duty.
> 
> South Yorkshire Police have formulated plans to safeguard the
> visitors and public of Sheffield.
> 
> Police leave within the force has been cancelled and colleagues from 
> several other forces have been called in to help with the 
> arrangements.
> 
> "I hope people will see South Yorkshire Police is being responsible 
> and fair to everyone, as far as possible," said Mr Hughes. "That
> includes the people of Sheffield who want to go about their lawful
> business and the limited number of people who, so far, have said they
> want to protest," he said.
> 
> There will be limited road closures in the city centre when events 
> take place next Wednesday and Thursday.
> 
> The most significant is the closure of Arundel Gate from just before
> 6 pm on Wednesday until the following morning.
> 
> 08 June 2005
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Independent grassroots news: www.sheffield.indymedia.org.uk
> 
> 
> 


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