People's Assembly - the sequel
May 21, 2013 19:30
International Community Centre
62b Mandfield Rd
Nottingham
International Community Centre
62b Mandfield Rd
Nottingham
Notts Trade Union Council organised a march and rally in Nottingham to mark international workers’ day on Saturday 4th May. Trade unionists, anti-cuts activists, socialists and anarchists marched from the Forest Rec to Market Square where speeches were given. The tradition of dissent within the local labour movement continued where it left off last year, with both the prominence of Nottingh…
Yesterday's Mayday Rally at the Brian Clough statue organised by the Nottingham and Mansfield Trades Union Council recounted the gains of the Labour movement over the past year and spoke of current struggles against the Bedroom tax in particular. The rostrum almost shone with the hard work of the labour left in defeating the tory monster in the County.
However as soon as the march arrived it was …
A petition http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/to-the-members-of-the-notts-trades-union-council.html was launched yesterday in an attempt to make the Nottingham Trades Council listen and act on the views of the wider activist community about Mayday speakers, something they abjectly failed to do last year with the invitation of expenses scandal Labour MP Alan Meale.
Nottingham Market Square, 5pm. Bring yourself, banners, placards, music, hats.
A NOTTS Police Community Support officer has been arrested on suspicion of rape.
The 28-year-old man was taken into custody yesterday and questioned in connection with the sexual offence and miscondict in a public office. These relate to alleged offences which are said to have taken place several years ago and were reported to the Force on Wednesday.
A second PCSO, who is 45, was arrested t…
Riseup! Radio is being re-launched. In a few weeks time our first show for nearly four years will be arriving in your hearing holes. There will be many many things on the show- reports from the Annoymous Demo, political chit chat in the Sumac Bar, news from the NG7 Food Bank and loads of other good good stuff.
The new section 144 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 comes into effect on 1st September 2012.
Nottingham Conference Centre
Burton Street Nottingham
NG1 4BU
The Guardian newspaper recently published an article highlighting the extent of sexual abuse committed by police officers and PCSOs. Recent research suggests that the problem "more widespread than previously believed" and that the police are using their position of authority and access to records to target victims of crime to commit rape and sexual assault. The report highlights a number of cases …
Great Gonerby Social Club
8 High Street
Great Gonerby
NG31 8JP
On the morning of the 28th April, several pro-choice activists, including members of LUC and Socialist Students Lincoln (SSL) went to counter a ‘kerbside vigil’ by the anti-choice Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC).
As of 9:00 pm Sunday 21 April Occupy Nottingham will end their occupation of Nottingham's Market Place after 190 days.
Occupy is essentially a think tank for the generation of ideas through public discourse and debate, to enable social, economical and environmental change, it is also an umbrella type group for all causes, groups and people, linking and bringing them together in common cause. All opinions and policies of Occupy are made by group consensus. The first true Peoples Democracy of Nottingham has begun at…
Following the hearing on 5th April Occupy Nottingham are very pleased with the result achieved so far with a three week adjournment before a three day trial begins on 30th April.
This means they will be celebrating their six month anniversary on the Market Square on 15th April.
Judge Inglis ruled that all of the Councils allegations attempting to link incidents external to the camp being a…
Quakers in Nottingham have made a public declaration of support for the protestors.