At 10.30 this morning (16 march 2010) high court bailiffs arrived at the newly opened Rampart building, warrant in hand, and only days after they lost the court case. The residents inside repeatedly asked to be shown the warrant but to no avail. Legal observers outside were threatened with violence, abuse and crowbars, and were told that it was none of their business. The angle grinder came out and the residents were given 10 seconds to open up, which of course they didn’t, so the cutting started and the door was soon forced open. The people inside grabbed what they could and were manhandled out of the building.
The library was saved thanks to some members of the collective and assorted helpers who dragged themselves out of bed early Friday morning to rescue it. It has found a home at 195 Mare Street. Thanks to everyone who helped. We’ll be announcing a new building very soon. Meanwhile, Monday meetings continue at Mare Street unless otherwise announced. Come down and get involved. London needs social centres!
Same shit, different day. RampART will continue. Thanks to everyone who turned up. I love that someone had come to paint the front of the building and remove the graffiti only to find bailiffs at the door.
http://therampart.wordpress.com/
Eviction bailiffs:
these bastards seem to specialised in traveller, gypsy and squatter types. more info here.….…..
http://www.constantand.co.uk/index.htm
Constant & Company
66 Harpur Street,
Bedford,
MK40 2RA
(t) 01234 340091
(f) 01234 301299
DX 5641 BEDFORD
bedford@constantandcompany.co.uk
Constant & Company
163 Queensway,
Bletchley
MK2 2DZ
(t) 01908 374374
(f) 01908 370073
DX 100029 BLETCHLEY
miltonkeynes@constantandcompany.co.uk