The recent series of Nottingham events commemorating the struggles of those who fought Franco's fascism in Spain has, rightfully, received a lot of attention from local anarchists and socialists. However, what have often been missing from these explorations of history are attempts to examine the relevance of the Spanish experience to contemporary social struggles. It is certainly inspiring and inf…

Arkwright Meadows Community Gardens was created by local Meadows residents coming together to transform part of this disused, unloved, rubbish-strewn playing field into a green space for the local people to use.

Straw bale building project at the Arkwright Meadows Community Garden.

Monday 26th July 2010



Visited another straw bale building project at the Arkwright Meadows Community Garden.

Saturday 17th July 2010



Derby Carnival brought a taste of the Afro- Caribbean to the City of Derby.

Saturday 17th July 2010



Derby Carnival brought a taste of the Afro- Caribbean to the City of Derby.

Matt Anderson of the Save Victoria Baths campaign had a letter in yesterday's Post on the government decision to approve the demolition of Victoria Leisure Centre, in the face of local opposition. "Short of chaining ourselves to the building there's nothing left that campaigners can do."

Work has been continuing at EcoWorks with the Straw Bale building in Nottingham. The building, now being fully enclosed with the main doors having being constructed and fitted All window frames fitted last year. Earlier this year, guttering and assorted woodwork has been completed.

The community of Keyworth is organising to resist plans by Tesco to build a store in their village. Plans which were proposed after 90% of the community said they did not want a new supermarket.

Richmond House common room, Grove School, London Road, New Balderton, Newark, NG24 3AL

Meeting to resist cuts in public services

7.3opm Wednesday 14 July 2010 New Mechanics Institute, North Sherwood Street

Nottingham Lol's take on unintelligible language in a report to Nottingham City Council. To give you a couple of examples:



NCC's Director of Comms plans:



"Budget setting process - will enable priority-driven prioritisation of communications spend in line with the Council Plan and The Nottingham Plan"



"...a more elongated new technology adoption profile being required..."



"A priority-driven, four tier …

Veteran peace campaigners, academic, writer and politician Ken Coates passed away on June 28 and was buried at Chesterfield Crematorium last week. Coates was a prominent figure in the "New Left," the editor of the Spokesman Magazine, the journal of the Nottingham-based Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation, and the author of an extensive study into the lives of slum dwellers in pre-redevelopment St An…

Saturday 10th July



Assortment of tunes played in the Sumac yard

Pleasley Hill People's Network is a group set up near Mansfield, in Nottinghamshire, which aims to build organisation and political involvement in a small area of this former mining community.

Notts County Council are planning to close three day centres for mental health service users. The Middle Street centre in Beeston, Rokerfield Centre in Sutton and Boundary Centre in Worksop could be closed. This is another kick in the teeth for some of the most excluded people in society who the council clearly think they can neglect with impunity.

St. Peters St,  10.30am

The Leicester Mercury has become the 1st Newspaper to endorse the need for a 500 meter Buffer Zone around Opencast Mines in England

On Tuesday 17th June 2010, the Anarchist Federation, the Industrial Workers of the World and other activists and people on benefits put on an event entitled ‘Defend Welfare' at the Chase community centre in St. Ann's.

NCCLOLs digs into the mystery of the Fixed Penalty Notice and finds more questions than answers.

On Tuesday June 22nd, ConDem Chancellor George Osborne revealed the contents of the “emergency budget.” As expected, this included a pay freeze for public sector workers (except the lowest paid) along with cuts in housing benefit and an increase in VAT. Trade unionists and others demonstrated outside the Council House.

The NCCLOLs blog digs more dirt on our very grubby city council.

Market Square, Nottingham

Sumac Centre, Gladstone Stree, Forest Fields, Nottingham.

Sumac Centre, Gladstone Stree, Forest Fields, Nottingham.

Sumac Centre, Gladstone Stree, Forest Fields, Nottingham.

Sumac Centre, Gladstone Stree, Forest Fields, Nottingham.

Sumac Centre, Gladstone Stree, Forest Fields, Nottingham.

Sumac Centre, Gladstone Stree, Forest Fields, Nottingham.

Sumac Centre, Gladstone Stree, Forest Fields, Nottingham.