15.11.2006
Despite lots of bluff and bluster, police finally left the site today! more support is needed to keep the protest site going!
Despite warnings from police that the site would be evicted today at 8am, no attempt to remove activists from the site has been made. police filmed heavily and helped the National Grid intimidate the landowner (who is still very much in support of the protest!).
There are still people staying in the pipe itself 24 hours a day, as well as a presence on the cranes and bulldozers. the floodlight left by police is now able to be turnned on and off as the protestors desire.
If this an URGENT NEED FOR MORE PEOPLE! several people have had to leave today, though they will be returning soon, there it plenty of work needed to be down on site to blockade the pipe.
For directions to the (completely secire and totally legal) campsite alongside the pipe, from Cardiff:
Leave the M4 at junction 44 (signposted Swansea East), then at roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the B4290 (signposted Birchgrove, Clydach) Entering Birchgrove
At traffic signals turn left onto the B4291
Continue forward onto Birchgrove Road — B4291. Entering Glais
Bear left onto Birchgrove Road — B4291. Entering Clydach
At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A4067 (signposted Pontardawe)
Continue forward onto the A4067. Entering Pontardawe
At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A4067 (signposted Pontardawe)
At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A474 (signposted Ammanford)
At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A474 (signposted Ammanford)
Bear right onto Swansea Road — A4067
Bear left onto Glan-Rhyd Road
Bear left
Bear left onto Ty’n-Y-Pant Road
Arrive at Ty’n-Y-Pant Farm
Enter the courtyard and the camp is on the left, you can’t miss it!
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