November 24, 2021
United Voices of the World (UVW) members, care, domestic and maintenance workers at Sage Nursing home in North London have declared a huge victory after a protracted dispute over poverty pay and decent working conditions. Care workers, domestic and maintenance staff will receive the London Living Wage, resulting in a minimum pay rise of 11% and all other staff a rise of […]
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November 22, 2021
Labour group waters down Conservative-led motion calling for Edmonton incinerator plans to be reconsidered Councillors have rejected a demand that Enfield Council call on North London Waste Authority (NLWA) to “pause and review” the construction of a new, larger Edmonton incinerator. At last night’s full council meeting at Enfield Civic Centre, an urgent motion tabled […]
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November 17, 2021
On Thursday the 25th of November the social housing industry will be wining and dining in style at the UK housing awards, to congratulate themselves on their achievements. While they celebrate their tax-free gains and generous pay for their top directors, many of their tenants are suffering high rents, poor maintenance, and dangerous buildings. […]
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November 17, 2021
To mark the COP26 Climate Emergency Global Summit in Glasgow, around 400 local people* gathered opposite the Civic Centre on Saturday November 6th to discuss and demand immediate and effective action to safeguard our climate and society. Most of the speakers argued that the summit was long on promises and woefully short on fast and […]
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October 3, 2021
From Skynews: Environmental activist Kate Wilson tells Sky’s Sarah-Jane Mee about winning a landmark tribunal against the Metropolitan Police for human rights breaches, after she was deceived into a relationship with an undercover officer. Ms Wilson was involved with a man she knew as ‘Mark Stone’ for almost two years, but years later found […]
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October 3, 2021
PRESS RELEASE Court rules undercover policing operation against protest movements were ‘unlawful and sexist’ The Investigatory Powers Tribunal today handed down its ruling in Kate Wilson’s epic ten-year legal battle over the use of undercover police against protest movements[i] The detailed, ground-breaking, 156-page ruling[ii]identified a “formidable list” of breaches of fundamental human […]
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October 1, 2021
Over 200 people marched from Edmonton Green station in protest at catastrophic plans to rebuild the Edmonton waste incinerator. Activists from Black Lives Matter and Extinction Rebellion joined local residents on the protest against the North London Waste Authority’s (NLWA) plans to rebuild of the existing plant. Protestors carried banners reading “Stop Burning Recyclables” and […]
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September 9, 2021
On the 8th September there was a National Assembly of delegates of around 30-40 local ‘Kill the Bill’ groups. They reviewed what they have achieved so far in opposing the Police Bill going through Parliament which threatens to give the police even more powers to control and suppress people’s right to protest and demonstrate. They […]
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August 8, 2021
On Friday 30th July, five people were sentenced to over 14 years between them. Four people were given sentences of over three years for riot. These five people are the first to receive custodial sentences for the confrontation with the police outside Bridewell Police Station at the Kill the Bill demonstration on 21st March. However, […]
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August 8, 2021
The property developer, Grainger, has pulled out of the Wards Corner / Market site and the council are at last giving their full support to the Community Plan!! This is a huge victory against overwhelming odds, following 15 years of struggle – a victory not just for residents and traders but for anti-demolition and […]
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