Near the banstand, Arboretum.

J30 - A STRIKE MEANS NOBODY AND NOTHING WORKS

On June 30th up to 1 million workers across the country will be walking out on strike. In Nottingham members of the PCS, ATL, NUT and UCU (further education) will be co-ordinating their walkouts to make the day as effective as possible. In other parts of the country some council workers in Unison and Unite are balloting for action and RMT tube workers…

Forest Recreation ground - Trinity Square, City Centre

The International Community Centre, 61b Mansfield Road, Nottingham, NG1 3FN

The Sumac Centre, 245 Gladstone St., Forest Fields, Nottingham, NG7 6HX

Direct action was taken against Ken Clarke's constituency offices on Thursday. While doughnut eating cops were dozing near by, the Tory social club on Rectory Road, West Bridgford had its doors D-locked shut and "Tory Scum" painted on it. The offices of the Rushcliffe Conservative Association across the road were attacked with paint and the messages "Class War" and "Fuck Ken in the Head" were pain…

Arboretum, near the bandstand

On Saturday 28th May, Notts Uncut organised an “emergency operation” in Nottingham city centre. They visited banks and tax dodging corporations to campaign in defence of the NHS. The protest was part of a national day of action called by UK Uncut.

On the newswire: Notts Uncut: Emergency Operation | Eat the Rich!

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Speakers' Corner (the Clough Statue), Market Square, Nottingham

The campaign against the government's plans for the NHS is at a crossroads. Overwhelming opposition, from ordinary people, the BMA, the NHS Federation, the RCN, the unions and even the Liberal Democrat spring conference has forced them onto the back foot.

On Saturday 28th May, Notts Uncut organised an "emergency operation" in Nottingham city centre. They visited banks and tax dodging corporations to campaign in defence of the NHS. The protest was part of a national day of action called by UK Uncut.

Yesterday some anarchists joined the UK Uncut demonstration in Nottingham with an EAT THE RICH banner and our own leaflets. The banner went down well with the public and started a few interesting conversations. We got rid of all of the leaflets we took (a few hundred) and found a fair amount of support for our ideas.

Friday 27th May 2011

Protesting about cuts to these courses, English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) met with Lilian Greenwood MP [Nttm South] at her constituency offices in Regent Street, Nottingham.  They presented her with a report on the consequences of the policy.  She heard many of their stories and explanations of the likely hardships it will lead to.  She promised to raise the …

Beginning on May 15th, a wave of protests has swept across Spain, with demonstrations in around 60 cities. The rallies have continued despite being officially banned under Spain’s electoral law. There have also been solidarity protests across the world, with several in the UK, including in Nottingham where a small protest was held in the Market Square on Saturday 21st. Supporters also maintai…

Last week saw a flurry of activity in opposition to the planned “reforms” of the NHS in Nottinghamshire. There were protests at the two “listening” events held in the county and a well received stall in the Market Square on Saturday. In Worksop, campaigners dressed as Robin Hood distributed leaflets in the town centre inviting people to the listening exercise there on Friday. Another Notts Un…

Sunday 22 May

At the Green Festival in the Arboretum, Spanish Students and residence of Nottingham have been promoting the anti-austerity events in Spain.

Old Market Square, Notttingham

Robin Hood comes to Worksop and says listen to the people

Bassetlaw's NHS "listening exercise" to be held at Worksop Town Hall, Friday 27th May, 7.000pm

Robin Hood and his band of helpers descended on Bridge Street, Worksop, last Saturday to tell the folk of Worksop that they had been missed out of the Government’s NHS “Listening Exercise”. Meetings had been held in Edwinstowe and Nottingham by …

Notts SOS health campaigning stall ran from 12-2pm in Market Square, Nottingham. 

Reports on what's been going on since we won the first battle to Save Hayward House Daycare.

As part of the Andrew Lansley's "pause," two "listening" events were held in Nottinghamshire to find out people's opinions on the proposals contained in the Health and Social Care Bill, one in the city and another in Edwinstone. There were protests at both and it is clear that the overwhelming message from those inside was a rejection of privatisation and marketisation.

Thursday 18 May 2011

Goldsmith Street, Nottingham

Nottinghamshire Save Our Services (Notts SOS) held a picket outside the local NHS "Listening" event to raise their concerns about the Health and Social Care Bill.

Belgrave Rooms, 25 Goldsmith Street, Nottingham

Campaigners to Make Sure Government Listening On NHS Reform

On Wednesday 18th May, Nottinghamshire Save Our Services (Notts SOS) will be holding a picket outside the local NHS "Listening" event to raise their concerns about the Health and Social Care Bill.

Outside Boots, Parliament St, Nottingham

Campaign to Save Hayward House Daycare Saves Hayward House Daycare!

On the day of the royal wedding, Notts Uncut had its Facebook profile deleted along with around 50 political groups. Despite this apparently politically motivated move, the group has continued its protests against tax dodging companies, returning to Nottingham city centre on 30th April and going further afield to Lincoln on Saturday 7th May to link up with a newly formed group there.

On the n…

On Saturday 7th May Notts Uncut jumped on the train to Lincoln to support a brand new Uncut group. We met to Lincoln contingent and a large welcoming committee formed by the Lincolnshire constabulary and their camera crew. Undeterred we made our way from the station to the first tax avoider on our list - BHS. We held a short information session there and talked to the staff and shoppers in BHS abo…