No Riot Evictions

Icon_article Published: October 09, 2011 15:47 by Notts Riot Evictions |

Tagged as: evictions housing local_communities nottingham_riots prisoner_support repression
Neighbourhoods: forest_fields nottingham sherwood sneinton st_anns

In the months since the Nottingham riots, anarchists have been trying to kickstart a campaign against the victimisation of whole communities that has been called for by the state. The courts, with encouragement of the government, have been handing out much harsher sentences than usual, and Nottingham City Council leader Jon Collins has called for the families of rioters to be evicted from social housing. We have leafletted some of the areas where the people arrested during the riots live offering solidarity and practical support.

Hundreds of leaflets have been distributed in Hyson Green, Forest Fields, Sherwood, St Ann's and Sneinton giving details of phone and email contact for the campaign. We have received nothing but positive responses from people in areas that are routinely neglected by the powers that be (apart from the cops of course), including from people who are waiting for court dates. If you haven't been leafleted but you, your family or your friends want support then please get in touch.

No riot evictions

We are a local group angry with the way people are being victimised for their alleged participation in riots that arose from police violence and the obvious inequalities in our society.

The courts' sentences and the council's eviction threats are victimising our communities to make a political point.

We don't think society will be made better by locking people up for years and kicking their families out onto the street.

When what we do can cause our benefits to be taken away and bailiffs to show up at our doorsteps, neighbours need to be supporting each other in ways that the government will not.

If you or anyone you know is facing one of these sentences, cuts to services, or eviction we would like to offer our help and support.

People in similar situations have needed transport, help with changes to benefits and services, eviction protection, better solicitors, fundraising and sometimes just support from their neighbours. Please let us know what you need.

There's power in numbers and no on has to face these things alone.

Contact: 07906523995, nottriotevictionsATriseupDOTnet

Twitter: #nottinghamevictions

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Comments

If you need it...

Comment Published: October 09, 2011 18:49 by Carol Laidlaw

I can offer information about benefits issues to people who are being targeted over the riots (and to any other people for that matter). I have already had inquiries about how to deal with medical examinations through my benefits column in Nerve magazine.

My website is http://carol-laidlaw.blogspot.com . This gives details about my history as a welfare rights adviser.

True, I am asking for donations for a local charity in return for benefits advice. But will accept any amount if the people who need the advice are really skint.