Author: Sally Perry
Vestas Protest: Roundabout Eviction Due Friday
7:48 pm Wednesday, 25th November, 2009, Isle of Wight
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Following the decision by the Judge at County Court on Tuesday regarding the possession order for protesters to vacate the roundabout on the St Cross Business Park in Newport (outside the Vestas wind turbine plant), we hear that an eviction notice was served on the protestors this afternoon.
During the hearing on Tuesday, the Judge chose not to set a time limit on the possession order, stating that given that the protestors had a great deal of belongings to move and intended to re-turf the roundabout, returning it to its former state before they left, he hoped the landlord and protestors could meet to discuss a reasonable time frame.
The solicitor acting for the landlord, Mr Hanslip, advised the protestors after the meeting that they should call the landlords to negotiate the eviction date and gave them the relevant contact details.
The protestors tell us that they called the number provided, but were refused a meeting and this afternoon received the eviction notice, giving them just under two days to vacate and tidy the site.
We understand that they will return to court tomorrow to find a way to have the eviction notice period extended.
Image: Liftarn under CC BY-SA 2.0
I understand that you have all spent time and effort constructing your tent area and protesting. But when will it end. I like the idea that we can all protest. But when it seems to turn into a sort of bully/harrasment tactic where you stall for time and play the “we have rights” card all the time, people get a bit sick and bored. In the end you have achieved nothing you never will and you have cost us, that actualy live on the Island money, when we have to foot the huge Police bill on our council tax. As i said previously i agree with protesting etc. But how far will you go. Will someone get hurt. Will you continue to cost companies money for the inconvenience you cause daily. I stood out there with you in the early days but lost interest when it seened to turn desperate. Keep the fight going but not in this way.
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