Archive for April, 2009
POLICE EVICTION FIRST PHOTOS AND VIDEO
West Midlands Police categorically denied in their press statement that police officers were deployed with riot shields, at the Beechwood Hotel eviction. The pictures and video on this site clearly show a police officer with a riot shield strapped to his arm. Also shown is a police line, presumably to prevent squatters from re-entering the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )POLICE INVOLVEMENT IN EVICTION
JNC STATEMENT
West Midlands Police have issued a statement with regard their involvement in the eviction at the Beechwood Hotel our response is as follows :
We have never stated that WMP forced entry into the building this was done by the bailiffs smashing through the rear fire escape doors.
Officers did enter the building to assist bailiffs [...]
THANK YOU BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
We would like to sincerely thank Birmingham City Council’s Housing Department (Northfield Neighbourhood Office) for their assistance in rehousing 6 of our homeless people.
Staff there arranged taxis to the Northfield office where they assessed the needs of each individual, including getting a benefit adviser to help with housing benefit etc. They also made two visits [...]
HEAVY HANDED POLICE STORM BEECHWOOD
The Beechwood Hotel was stormed at 6:30am this morning by bailiffs and riot police, immediately prior to smashing the rear doors bailiffs had climbed onto the roof to prevent demonstrators occupying the space. Police dogs handlers entered the building as a line of Police prevented people re-entering the building.
Details are vague at present but it [...]
BEECHWOOD HOTEL HIGH ALERT FOR EVICTION CALL FOR SUPPORT.
DOUBLE EVICTION VICTORY puts the Beechwood on high alert for the return of Bailiffs.
After this somewhat unexpected double victory the occupiers, while jubilant, remain on high eviction alert and request all supporters to come down to help defend the building from further attacks. It is a beautiful building and grounds and well worth keeping open. [...]
TOTAL VICTORY FOR JNC AT EVICTIONS
Warwickshire Cricket Club Houses Pershore Road :- Bailiffs and the Police turned up at 0900 hrs and took possession of 310,312 and 314 Pershore Road where we did not resist the eviction. At 318 Pershore Road the occupants resisted the bailiffs and staged a rooftop protest.
The bailiffs, using Cricket Club contractors, smashed the front door [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )RESIST THE BAILIFFS AT THE BEECHWOOD HOTEL
At 0900 hours on Tuesday 21st April 2009 bailiffs will attempt to evict members of Justice Not Crisis from 310, 312, 314 and 318 Pershore Road, followed immediately after at 11AM, an attempted eviction at the Beechwood Hotel, Bristol Road.
We intend to resist evictions at all five properties and will stage a roof-top demonstration at [...]
BBQ TONIGHT AT THE BEECHWOOD HOTEL
Come down to the Beechwood Hotel tonight from six o’clock onwards for a barbecue and a drink. It’s a nice day, and for those of you who still haven’t come down to see the fantastic garden here it would be the perfect opportunity! Bring a bottle. There are plenty of rooms if you would like [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )JNC lOSE AT HIGH COURT- BEECHWOOD HOTEL EVICTION
JNC appeared before the High Court today and lost it’s attempt to retain the Beechwood Hotel.
The action was defended on the basis that the former manager had said we could stay until his Management Agreement expired in May 2009.
The court heard evidence from Mohinder Kang of Manorcoast Limited , the owner of the hotel, that they [...]
WARWICKSHIRE CRICKET CLUB FAIL TO ACT.
Warwickshire Cricket Club have now put a call out for supporters and members of the club to contact members of the Council’s Planning Committee to indicate their support.
They are either refusing to listen or missing the point :- Justice Not Crisis and many if not all of the local residents who objected to their redevelopment [...]
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