Nottingham Indymedia: 'squatting'

The end of Nottingham's most famous squat

Sun, 06 Oct 2013 07:13:20 +0000

The Post is reporting that planning application is pending for yet another 78 student flats in what they are calling Perry's factory but is better known to squatters as the J.B. Spray. A developer called Trivelles International wants to turn the grade II listed building into yet another identikit batch of student accommodation, no doubt at ridiculous rents to keep the riffraff out. It will join the other flats and "execulets" that have monopolised the Russell Street area and increase the gentrification of the town end of Radford.

JB Spray Squat in Dire Straits

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 12:21:39 +0000

Recent days have been fairly traumatic for the residents and supporters of the JB Spray factory Squat after a local organisation decided they wanted to use the space. The future of the beautiful building, which has been a long term home for many, is now uncertain.

Bigger Society Free Space in Nottingham

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 20:12:15 +0000

UPDATE: The space has been evicted but will continue at the Sumac Centre.

An occupied autonomous space has been opened in Nottingham. The free space, at the former Conservative Social Club on Church Street in Lenton, is intended as a space to plan and discuss ways of supporting the strike on November 30th, as well as the wider anti-cuts campaign and other movements for radical social change.

On the newswire: The Bigger Society Social Club is open | Former Tory club occupied for the bigger society | Provisional programme for Notts Free Space | Notts Free Space

The Bigger Society Social Club is open

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 19:23:17 +0000

The Notts Free Space is now open to the public. We are occupying the former Conservative Social Club on Church Street in Lenton. Please come and support us tonight and tomorrow whilst we get off the ground. A programme of events will be taking place throughout the week.

Former Tory club occupied for the bigger society

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 19:20:42 +0000

A group have occupied the empty Conservative Club on Church Street in Lenton. The Bigger Society Social Club will feature workshops, discussions and film showings in support of movements for radical social change. In particular, the participants are focussing on supporting the public sector strike on 30th November as well as the wider anti-cuts movement.

Squatting may become illegal Need to oppose measur

Sat, 25 Jun 2011 00:36:21 +0000

Warning: The UK Government has said it will launch a consultation about proposals to 'criminalise squatting'

Please print and distribute this flyer. Urgent action needed here in Nottingham

The sports club at the heart of NCH scandal

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 21:03:46 +0000

Today the Nottingham Post has claimed it has new evidence relating to the Nottingham City Homes scandal. The article suggests that members of a sports club whose name they refuse to reveal may have benefitted from preferential treatment in the allocation of houses. I'm not so coy as the Post and I'd suggest that the sports club in question is the West Indian Cavaliers Cricket Club whose Honorary Secretary is the disgraced former director of operations of NCH, Tyron Browne.

JB Spray squat on the Telly: BBC Politics Show

Sun, 19 Sep 2010 20:52:04 +0000

Just contributed piccy and work to the BBC Politics Show wot included a bit about squatting

'Gathering' outside JB SPRAY SQUAT, Mon. 6th Sept

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:54:11 +0000

The JB Spray Squat has been resisting the 'tactics' of Tracy the Portable Building Dealer and her two skinny sidekicks, for over a week now. Intel suggests, the eviction is due to take place this week, as Tracy, via the owner David Phillips, cannot afford an all singing all dancing eviction, and they are urging us to leave the building, clearly they are flustered and are probably losing money everyday we're in there...Their tools and veichles are not 'usual' eviction fodder, they seem to be scraped together from all the available PBL tools and veichles lying around their depot at Cotgrave, which was recently visited under the cover of night to ascertain what might be used on the day...funnily, none of the viechles where in the depot...strange...thats where they used to be..maybe they're planning something...

Locks broken at JB Spray

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:22:51 +0000

The JB Spray squat in Radford was visited by Tracy Mallet of Portable Buildings Limited at around midday today. She cut locks and a person sized hole in the main gate to the building before leaving. Supporters do not expect more activity from owners or bailiffs today.