Social Centre News Update
, 31.08.2002 02:14
Stop Press 30th Aug: St. John's nursery in Hackney,
London has been occupied
by parents
in protest
at its closure by Hackney Council. This follows similar previous actions ( 1
: 2
) and an ongoing camapaign in the borough, where Socialist Alliance candidate
Paul Foot is to stand for Mayor in October. Elsewhere in Hackney the Random
Artist Collective has opened a squatted community art space at 282 Richmond
Road and are running practical DIY workshops alongside exhibits and a newly
installed Riot Squad Records shop.
A recently opened squatted Social
Centre in Colchester has been ordered closed after court action by PFI partners
Capita Insurance Services. The 50 room building had been left empty by the Capita
Group for years, but the new occupants had more community minded plans including
cafe nights, internet access and childrens events. See reports 1
: 2
: 3
A new resource
centre (La.R.C) has openeed in Lancaster. Not to be mistaken for 'LARC'
(the London Action Resource Centre in Whitechapel) the Lancaster Re-Source Centre
in Penny St has a literature section and internet access and is open on Wednesdays
from midday to 7pm.
Meanwhile the Carnivalistas are founding the Lambeth
Community Action Network in south london, while raising funds to buy a space
for a new social centre. The Carnivalisas and are part of the growing London
Social Centres Network which includes Emmaz
and the Radical Dairy (020 7249 6996 for summer events).
Growing list of Uk Social Centres
The Advisory Service for Squatters!
Manchester MERCi Centre
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