Nottingham Indymedia: 'jon_collins'

Our glorious leader listens!

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:54:32 +0000

Gift to the people of Nottingham and wise leader of The Party, Councillor Jon Collins, made a flawless appearance at a People's Consultation meeting in Hyson Green tonight. The leader's statesmanlike presence at a vibrant forum of democracy was praised by local party officials and humble residents alike. The only stain on the occasion was the presence of a rabble of anti-democracy nihilists who used the opportunity to show their jealousy of comrade Collins by handing out a defamatory leaflet. We have no doubt that they are in the pay of the evil Tories.

Nottingham witholds its vote

Fri, 04 May 2012 09:37:19 +0000

According to the Nottingham Post and Nottingham City Council, the big news is that Nottingham has voted 'No' to having an elected Mayor. However, only 23.9% of people voted overall, a figure that sank to as low as 8.5% in the Arboretum ward. Isn't the real story here that the political system is disconnected from 76.1% of people in Nottingham?

Labour party anti-mayor campaign stoops to new low

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:33:30 +0000

Jon Collins' struggle to hang onto power has been getting increasingly hysterical of late. Collins, the current Leader of Nottingham City Council, is threatened by the thought of losing his power to a directly elected Mayor and is throwing all kinds of dodgy arguments around in the hope of scaring people into voting against switching to mayoral control. A leaflet found in the street outside a mosque today suggests that he has now resorted to suggesting that voting for a mayor is racist!

No Evictions campaign targets council leader

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:24:44 +0000

Nottingham City Council leader Jon Collins was targeted by anti-evictions campaigners who demonstrated outside his home on Hucknall Road yesterday. Collins was singled out as having made threats to evict the families of those found to be involved in the August riots. Campaigners have also leafleted affected families offering practical support. They call the moves to evict council tenants “spiteful” and say they should be fought.

Newswire: No Evictions campaign targets Jon Collins | No Riot Evictions | Stop Jon Collins’ vindictive evictions

Previous feature: Post-riot repression hits Nottingham

No Evictions campaign targets Jon Collins

Sun, 13 Nov 2011 17:30:53 +0000

A group of 20 people took part in a demonstration outside the Hucknall Road home of Nottingham City Council Leader Jon Collins today. The protest was a response to Collins’ threats to evict the families of council tenants found to have been involved in the riots, and his Council’s involvement in the Nottingham City Homes scandal.

Post-riot repression hits Nottingham

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 11:13:06 +0000

In the aftermath of the riots that swept the UK earlier this month, local courts and authorities have been swift to crackdown. Notts Police have charged 75 people with offences relating to the disorder, including 18-year old Amed Pelle who was sent to prison for 2 years and 9 months for comments made on Facebook. Nottingham City Council have also jumped at the opportunity to look tough and Leader Jon Collins has said he ‘will seek to evict anyone who is directly involved, or whose sons or daughters have been involved in disturbances.’ In response a group has formed to resist any evictions.

On the newswire: 2 yrs 9 mths for chatting shit on Facebook | Stop Jon Collins’ vindictive evictions

Previous feature: Riots spread to Nottingham

Stop Jon Collins' vindictive evictions

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:59:09 +0000

In the aftermath of the riots in Nottingham, Council Leader Jon Collins has sought to win some cheap political brownie points with reactionaries by seeking to evict the families of any rioters in council houses. This follows the first riot-related eviction notice given by Wandsworth Council in London on Friday. This double punishment for rioters as well as the collective punishment meted out to their families is not only wrong in itself but will create more of the resentment and social problems that sparked the riots in the first place. It is also extremely hypocritical for Jon Collins to call for the evictions of small-time looters whilst his Council has refused to investigate the misallocation of social housing to employees, relatives and friends of NCH employees in which a number of council members are implicated.

Notts Joins March Against Cuts

Sat, 19 Mar 2011 16:56:13 +0000

On March 26th, Notts residents will join hundreds of thousands of people from across the country to protest against the government’s austerity drive.

Our friends at Indymedia London will be covering the protests. On the day you can:

Text sms news updates direct to the website on 07943 103 736
Call in breaking news reports to 07929 469 640
Visit a mobile friendly version of the website at: mob.london.indymedia.org

Other groups will also be reporting live on the day.

On the newswire: (Not) Wanted Jon Collins | M26 Posters, art, agit-prop, maps | UK Ungoverned: a call to action on March 26th | #NetworkX Call for TUC Demo + Class Struggle

Notts Travel Details: Notts TUC | False Economy

Resistance to Nottingham City Cuts

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 19:10:54 +0000

On Monday March 7th, Nottingham City Council met to set its budget, slashing millions of pounds from vital services. Local anti-cuts campaigners rallied against this, holding protests on the previous Saturday and the day itself. They occupied the viewing galleries, holding up the meeting for an hour and later disrupted a BBC interview with council leader Jon Collins.

On the newswire: Nottm City Council Budget Meeting : Demo Inside | Nottm City Council Budget Meeting : Demo Outside | More photos from Council budget protest | Nottingham City Council ‘cuts budget’ day protests | Banner Drop – ‘Fight the Cuts’ | Nottingham City budget protest: Photos | Direct Action Against Nottingham City Cuts Budget | Council house occupied | Vodafone & Philip Green stores visited by anti-cut | Rally & protests against City Council cuts | Protest against city council cuts: March 5th | Unison anti-cuts public protest

Videos: Inside the Council House 1 (YouTube) | Inside the Council House 2 (YouTube) | Interacting with police inside Nottingham Council House (YouTube)

Previous feature: No Cuts in Nottingham!

Nottingham City budget protest: Photos

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 21:51:39 +0000

On Monday March 7th, Nottingham City Council met to set it budget for 2011-12, slashing millions of pounds from vital services. Campaigners protested outside, occupied the viewing gallery and challenged council leader Jon Collins.