'shipley bodge' protest site taken today - help needed :)
Today climate campaigners from ‘Leave it in the Ground’ have occupied the UK Coal’s Lodge House site in Derbyshire by barricading themselves in a disused farm building and taken to the trees on the site of the open cast mine.
Under the cover of darkness activists have secured themselves in the Prospect Farm building, on the site which is about to be devastated by huge machines. Food and supplies have also been taken in for a long term occupation and barricades’ have been set up preventing police form bringing in specialist equipment down Bell Lane, Smalley Derbyshire into the heart of the site. Similarly, people are locked on by their necks behind the doors preventing force being used to gain entry. The protesters are claiming squatter’s rights. Later on today the police arrives and left, they are respecting the Section 6 notice for Squatters rights.
Lodge house is owned by UK Coal, Britain’s largest coal company and they plan to extract 1 million tonnes of coal from the 122 hector site. The area is about to be devastated, despite objections form local councils, residents and local environmental groups but the environment Secretary Hilary Benn granted planning permission in 2007 and work is set to commence imminently. New open cast mines are being actively supported by the government and the number of opencast mines going into the planning process and being approved is on the increase.
At Lodge House today, Andy Green said “We are here because the single greatest threat to the climate comes from burning coal. Coal fired generation is historically responsible for most of the CO2 in the air
today – about half of all carbon dioxide emissions globally . Coal form open cast mines is dirtier than that from deep mines, so it is even worse!
People are needed to come down and stay on the site. It is a beautiful area, with much wildlife, and easy access to public transport. Come down and visit!
Wish list:
Water: Please bring lots when you come as there is currently no running water on site.
scaffold, tarpaulin, planks, large nails, polyprop especially 8mm, 10mm and 12mm (but any rope is good)
sand and cement
Climbing tat - ropes, harness’ carabinas, belay plates, d-locks, padlocks and chains, cargo netting,
Blankets, carpets, quilts, sleeping bags, hammocks,
bowsaws, burners, plastic sheets, shovels and other tools, torches, hurricane lamps and head torches.
Axes, batteries (car and torch), bolt croppers, buckets, candles, fishing line, flexiflue and cutting gear,
food (tinned is good, dried food particularly things like fruit and nuts is fantastic, fresh fruit and veg is really appreciated) cooking pans and cutlery, mugs and plates first aid, generators, paraffin, refuse sacks, rope, string, tents, thermos flasks, tin storage (ammo) boxes, water butts.
Nylon crane netting, pulleys, loudhailers, parachutes, rucksacks, steel cable,
Clothes, Boots, warm clothes and socks, waterproof clothing, wellies.
Musicians, climbers, mechanics, carpenters, healers, bakers, solicitors, sponsors, poets, friendly shop keepers, trader exchange, nature-lovers and everyone else too!
Transport.
Bicycles and tools.
Site phone:07503 335870
WEBSITE
Under the cover of darkness activists have secured themselves in the Prospect Farm building, on the site which is about to be devastated by huge machines. Food and supplies have also been taken in for a long term occupation and barricades’ have been set up preventing police form bringing in specialist equipment down Bell Lane, Smalley Derbyshire into the heart of the site. Similarly, people are locked on by their necks behind the doors preventing force being used to gain entry. The protesters are claiming squatter’s rights. Later on today the police arrives and left, they are respecting the Section 6 notice for Squatters rights.
Lodge house is owned by UK Coal, Britain’s largest coal company and they plan to extract 1 million tonnes of coal from the 122 hector site. The area is about to be devastated, despite objections form local councils, residents and local environmental groups but the environment Secretary Hilary Benn granted planning permission in 2007 and work is set to commence imminently. New open cast mines are being actively supported by the government and the number of opencast mines going into the planning process and being approved is on the increase.
At Lodge House today, Andy Green said “We are here because the single greatest threat to the climate comes from burning coal. Coal fired generation is historically responsible for most of the CO2 in the air
today – about half of all carbon dioxide emissions globally . Coal form open cast mines is dirtier than that from deep mines, so it is even worse!
People are needed to come down and stay on the site. It is a beautiful area, with much wildlife, and easy access to public transport. Come down and visit!
Wish list:
Water: Please bring lots when you come as there is currently no running water on site.
scaffold, tarpaulin, planks, large nails, polyprop especially 8mm, 10mm and 12mm (but any rope is good)
sand and cement
Climbing tat - ropes, harness’ carabinas, belay plates, d-locks, padlocks and chains, cargo netting,
Blankets, carpets, quilts, sleeping bags, hammocks,
bowsaws, burners, plastic sheets, shovels and other tools, torches, hurricane lamps and head torches.
Axes, batteries (car and torch), bolt croppers, buckets, candles, fishing line, flexiflue and cutting gear,
food (tinned is good, dried food particularly things like fruit and nuts is fantastic, fresh fruit and veg is really appreciated) cooking pans and cutlery, mugs and plates first aid, generators, paraffin, refuse sacks, rope, string, tents, thermos flasks, tin storage (ammo) boxes, water butts.
Nylon crane netting, pulleys, loudhailers, parachutes, rucksacks, steel cable,
Clothes, Boots, warm clothes and socks, waterproof clothing, wellies.
Musicians, climbers, mechanics, carpenters, healers, bakers, solicitors, sponsors, poets, friendly shop keepers, trader exchange, nature-lovers and everyone else too!
Transport.
Bicycles and tools.
Site phone:07503 335870
WEBSITE
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