FOR WHOM THE DALE TOLLS

Thanks to a slip-up by Basildon Council the date for the £18m eviction of Dale Farm has been made public.

Bailiffs and police will start ‘securing’ the site from September 12th, and will commence removing caravans and bulldozing homes on the week beginning September 19th.  Supporters of the travellers said “We URGENTLY need people to come down to Dale Farm from the week of the 12th to support the community as the eviction approaches. The eviction is likely to be protracted (90 families will be evicted plot by plot from over fifty plots). It will take a mass flow of supporters over this entire period (from 12th Sept until the end of September) to fend off bailiffs and stop the destruction of this community.”

David Cameron has, to no great surprise, given the thumbs up to the eviction, while at the same time rushing through legislation that will allow his  rich developer mates to build just about anywhere they like ( - the all new National Planning Policy Framework).

The Dale Farm eviction has been condemned by a broad coalition of groups, including Amnesty International, trade-unionists, and anti-racism groups.

The 19th will be a critical day for the residents, but there plenty of preparation work to do also. The council has threatened to close roads around Dale Farm in advance of the eviction, so it is recommended that people come as many days before the eviction as possible.  Sleeping space in homes is available, but take a tent if you can as bed space is likely to be limited to those in need. People are welcome at Dale Farm any time. See http://dalefarm.wordpress.com/activity for details.