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NAIL campaign 'banner drop' at Sneinton Boulevard, Nottingham

NAIL campaign 'banner drop' at Sneinton Boulevard, Nottingham

Nottingham Against Incineration and Landfill [NAIL] is campaigning organisation intent on drawing attention to the incineration of waste at the Eastcroft plant and the proposed expansion of capacity there.

On Saturday afternoon, a bunch of concerned residence and activists, hung a banner across Sneinton Boulevard to promote the campaign.

Depending on the wind direction, particulates and gas can be blown about, anywhere in Nottingham. But with the prevailing winds, the Sneinton area is particularly affected.

Drivers honked in support and passers-by stopped to talk to us, to find out what it's all about.

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Nottingham's Eastcroft municipal incinerator is proposing to expand its facility, please support our campaign to prevent the expansion of this unnecessary, highly polluting, poorly regulated plant.

Our Labour City Council is supporting the expansion that will see other people’s waste being imported from the surroundings counties, to be incinerated in Nottingham to pollute our air. At NAIL we want our City to enter into the 21st Century and put incineration in the past, where it belongs.

We are campaigning to get our City Council to stop supporting the incinerator, oppose the expansion plans and end its contract with Waste Recycling Group and improve on its appallingly low recycling rate of 9 only %.

We must end the madness of incineration and the continued pollution of our most precious resource, air the substance of life.

We have a right to breath air free of dust, heavy metals, chemicals and substances that we know are highly poisonous and cause cancer.

Incinerators do NOT destroy waste, it is one of the fundamental principles of science that matter can never be destroyed; it can only ever be transformed. Incinerators basically turn rubbish into ash, gases and particulate matter. These gases and the poisons are spewed into the atmosphere, to the air, which we breathe. Eventually they fall to earth where we consume the poisons through our food.

Incinerators DO NOT destroy waste, our rubbish still exists we may see less of it, but we’re inhaling and eating it instead.

Why should the expansion be stopped.

Nottingham City has one of the lowest recycling rates in the country, only 9%. Instead of increasing this to a more acceptable level, it is proposed to increase the incineration rate by building a third line and importing other people’s waste! Proposals could mean that waste is imported in Nottingham from Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Yorkshire and Lincolnshire and incinerated in Nottingham to poison the residents of Nottingham.

Incinerators are highly polluting and poorly regulated.

They contribute to global warming.

They produce ‘Acid Rain’ gases.

Other wastes include toxic heavy metals, such as mercury, lead, cadmium, chromium, tin, and other poisons such as PCB's and Dioxins, which are extremely cancerous.

The most poisonous substances, such as PCB's and Dioxins are only spot measured twice a year, so the overall discharged levels are estimated levels.

Traffic delivering rubbish to the plant and removing ash will increase by 50 % leading to local disturbance and pollution.

The incinerator costs Nottingham's Council Tax payers around a £1,000,000 per year.

Much of what the incinerator burns waste, which could otherwise be recycled, thereby reducing pollution & employing more people.

The current plant regularly breaches its authorised emission levels.

Recycling paper uses 67% less energy than manufacturing it from raw wood pulp.

Recycling 1 aluminium drink can save enough energy to run a TV for 5 hours.

Did you know?

Most of Nottingham City’s waste is incinerated, NOT recycled.
The proposed expansion will lead to industrial waste being imported from the surrounding area.
Manufacturing paper from recycled material not only save forests, but uses a third of the energy requirements than manufacturing it from wood pulp.
Up to 80 % of household waste can be recycled.
The City Council is losing £1 million per year of your money as a result of its heating contract with the incinerator.
A British study of municipal incinerators published in 2000 found that children living within 5km of an incinerator had twice the rate of leukaemia and cancers of other children.
The Sint Niklaas incinerator in Belgium met E.U safety limits but was shown to cause a 480% increase in cancer amongst local residents and shortened life spans by 12 years - it was shut down.

Nottingham Against Incineration and Landfill [NAIL]
0845 458 2813
email: mail@nail.uk.net
web: http://www.nail.uk.net

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Previous posts on Indymedia, about this issue. ...>

Nottingham Against Incineration and Landfill [NAIL] Protest against expansion
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/05/311559.html

Nottingham Against Incineration and Landfill [NAIL] - Public Meeting in Sneinton
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2005/09/323906.html

Nottingham Against Incineration and Landfill [NAIL], Market Square Protest
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/10/325306.html

Feature: NAIL campaign hammers on...
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2005/10/325423.html

Friday, 11-Nov-2005 00:00

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Armistice day :: Remembrance

Armistice day :: Remembrance

I was in the Market Square, Nottingham, and I joined two minutes silence at 11.00am

11 hour of the 11day of the 11 month ..... Armistice [11th November 1918]

They shall not grow old as we grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning
we will remember them......

http://www.britishlegion.org.uk

Thursday, 10-Nov-2005 00:00

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Memorial to Frank Robinson, the Xylophone Busking Man

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Memorial to Frank Robinson, the Xylophone Busking Man

Frank Robinson, AKA, Xylophone Man

A plaque has been unveiled in memory of a Nottingham busker known as the Xylophone Man.
The street performer, AKA Frank Robinson, died in July 2004 at the age of 73.

A memorial stone has been placed at the spot where he was often heard playing his Xylophone on Lister Gate, on the Broad March approach.

He was a regular sight in Nottingham city centre for 16 years, playing his Xylophone, [very badly!! but who cares.....]

Stephen Barker from Nottingham City Council said:
"I think it's important when people are a Nottingham landmark that we do what we can to mark their contribution.
"When Frank Robinson died people were very keen that something was done to mark the contribution that he made to life in the city.
"This is a simple and proportionate way of doing that."

tributes...

"He always brought a smile to everyones face in nottingham no matter how good or bad the day was going.. he will be truly missed by everyone who walks the streets of nottingham. if only we had all shown more appreciation when he could know how much we treasured his lack of musical talent. this guy deserves total respect. rip frank you will be missed".

"He might not have had the status of a superstar but Xylophone Man was every part a piece of Nottingham as Brian Clough and Robin Hood."

Xylophone Man BBC Tribute Page:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nottingham/features/2004/07/xylophone_man_tributes.shtml

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/nottinghamshire/3871021.stm

Check out this interview with Frank at:
http://www.leftlion.co.uk/articles.cfm?id=80

Wikipedia entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Robinson_(Xylophone_Man)

Monday, 7-Nov-2005 00:00

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Lt.General Arif Hassan, of the Pakistan Army, Nottingham Univ.

Lt.General Arif Hassan, of the Pakistan Army, Nottingham University

The Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies hosted the Sir Stanley Tomlinson Memorial Lecture, at the University of Nottingham It was given by Lt.General Arif Hassan, Military Secretary of the Pakistan Army, on the subject: Pakistan in the shadow of International Terrorism

University of Nottingham http://www.nottingham.ac.uk

The Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies (IAPS) http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/iaps

In 1996, a bequest commemorating Sir Stanley Tomlinson facilitated a series of high-profile public lectures and student prizes. IAPS also organises an annual research seminar series, and has recently launched a reading group that brings together staff and students to discuss key texts in Asian studies.

Ahead of the lecture, Professor Richard Aldrich, Head of School, School of Politics and International Relations, provided me with some background websites for intelligence, terrorism or low intensity conflict [a little homework] >>>

University of British Columbia Library IR resources list
http://www.library.ubc.ca/poli/international.html

Jafee Centre for Strategic Studies resources list
http://www.tau.ac.il/jcss/lmas.html

The Revolution in Military Affairs Debate
http://www.comw.org/rma/index.html

Professor Philip Taylor's International Communications site
http://www.leeds.ac.uk/ics/pt1.htm

The Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/

Articles from the Harvard International Review
http://hir.harvard.edu/symposia/

IWS - The Information Warfare Site
http://www.iwar.org.uk/

John Pike's GlobalSecurity.org
http://www.globalsecurity.org/index.html

Muskingum College's Literature of Intelligence
http://intellit.muskingum.edu/

Maxwell Air University defence biliographies by subject
http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/bib97.htm

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And, further reading :: an earlier post on Indymedia at: http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2005/10/325673.html

describing some of the worries that many people have about the general's background and, countries that have aquiesed to the United States directives on terrorism matters.

Saturday, 29-Oct-2005 00:00

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Eye of the Storm Gig: Marcus Garvey Centre, Nottingham

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Eye of the Storm Gig
Marcus Garvey Centre, Lenton Boulevard, Nottingham Friday 28th October 10pm > 6am

The folks that put on this show, came from the Free Festivals and Travellers Scene. Free Parties, RTS and 'Gatherings'. In sum, most of the folks the CJA was created to outlaw.

I was doing some of visuals for the gig .....

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A Criminal Justice Fact:
The people are growing stronger, in truth it is a fact.
That the power of the people's from the criminal in-justice act
They thought that they could put us down,
then right before their eyes.
All oppressed united join hands and swiftly rise.

The act it seems was drafted for a chosen few's convenience,
So what's left for the rest of us,
Down right disobedience

Ant, Plumstead

Previous posting about this gig, and Tash's history and background

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/10/326503.html

Friday, 28-Oct-2005 00:00

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Nottingham Critical Mass Bike About in the city [october's CM]

Nottingham Critical Mass Bike About in the city [october's CM]

Critcal Mass is a regular event. The meeting point is the Savoy cinema on Derby Road in Lenton on the last Friday of every month now at 5.30pm.

It is becoming a more popular event with many more riders this time, than the last.....

If you want to draw attention to transport policy, issues around climate change, health and fitness, pollution and the fact that cars keep injuring cyclists ...... Then please join in.

As a photographer, I've covered this and many similar direct-action events in a 'documentary style'. This time, I thought I would come over all 'arty' and this time present the event in an 'impressionistic style'. Street light colour, long shutter speeds [1/4 - 3/4 sec], giving a feeling of energy, vibrancy, colour and action. An event that is fun to be at, in fact.

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What's it all about?

Critical Mass is often described as an 'unorganised coincidence'. It happens when a lot of cyclists happen to be in the same place at the same time and decide to cycle the same way together for a while.

What's the purpose?

"Everyday, all over the world, people are resisting the problem culture of the car by getting on their bikes and riding, instead of driving.

Critical Mass is a celebration of the alternatives to cars, pollution, accidents and the loss of public spaces and freedoms.

Not an organisation or group, but an idea or tactic, Critical Mass allows people to reclaim cities with their bikes, just by getting together and out-numbering the cars on the road"

What happens on a Critical Mass?

Each one is different and they follow no set route, with the direction being spontaneously chosen as people cycle along. Anyone is free to join or leave the ride as it pedals along.

See also http://www.critical-mass.org

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You can see more piccys of an earlier Critical Mass in Nottingham at:

http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/10/324826.html

http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/04/310149.html

http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/02/305420.html

http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/02/305893.html

http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2004/06/292966.html

and

Bicycle repair and support, at the ASBO Centre, check out:

http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2005/10/325852.html

Please Note: "We are not blocking the traffic - We are Traffic!"

[ps. think I've mentioned this before, but some bastard has stolen my bike!]

Monday, 24-Oct-2005 00:00

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Rolls-Royce Raynesway, Derby. Action, Protest, Blockade

Rolls-Royce Raynesway, Derby. Action, Protest, Blockade

Trident Ploughshares, and East Midlands CND: Called for a Weekend of Action 22nd to 24th October

Rolls Royce: The Power behind Britains Illegal weapons of mass destruction.

Derbyshire Police do it again: Back in March, they applied for Public Order Act 1986 Orders, that allowed them to limit, numbers, location and duration of protest against the G8 minsters meeting at a hotel, just north of Derby. Millions of pound spent to 'police' [oppress], a couple of hundred protesters, with 1600 policemen.

previous Indymedia Posting, Derby Piccys G8 Environment ministers Meeting at:

http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/03/306935.html

http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/03/306956.html

So they do it again, here is a copy of the order that they have obtained for this time.

http://www.derbyshire.police.uk/news/64.htm

You will see from these pictures that the size of the operation was again, well out of proportion to the numbers in attendance. There were many police on duty to enforce the order, at the main gate, together with a number of company security officers. Just down the road, there were a further 20-30 serials, and a few cars. Back at 'D' Division HQ in Derby City, there was yet another car park full on standby. All this in case the 30 or so present at the gate, 'Kicked-off'. Those present where confined in a small 'cattle pen'. on the grass verge, near the main gate. For thier own safety you understand, there being the A5111 ring road nearby. Well, that's what Inspector King was explaining on Radio Derby. Yea right!

The people of Derby being quite rich, well they must be, to be content to see all that council tax [their] money being spent.

Anyway, numbers turned out even though the weather was aweful. It rained, and then is rained further. Then it rained a bit more. Oh, did I mention it rained?

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What is wrong with Rolls Royce Raynesway

Rolls Royce Raynesway makes the nuclear reactors which power Britains Illegal nuclear weapons system, Trident. Without this fuel, Trident submarines cannot move and so are unable to threaten the world.

What is Trident

* Trident is Britains current illegal nuclear weapons system. It consists of nuclear powered submarines which constantly prowl the worlds oceans, armed with nuclear warheads.
* Trident is illegal under international and British law because:
o Nuclear weapons are uncontrollable: both damaging future generations, killing civilians and military personnel alike, and contaminating the whole world, not just the areas in which they are used.
o The British governments use and threat of use of WMD is a war crime under the Geneva Conventions and under many other international laws.
o Our continued possession and recent threats to use Trident, encourage other countries such as North Korea, to evelop their own nuclear weapons. It also undermines the international treaties which are designed to prevent nuclear roliferation.

Rolls Royce should:

* Phase out all nuclear activities at the Raynesway plant within the next 5 years, moving into work which is sustainable and legal in the long term.
* Produce and make publicly available a comprehensive evacuation plan for people living and working within a two mile radius of the factory. This plan should be thoroughly tested and evaluated by the local council and emergency services.

Monday was the end to a period of activities to highlight these issues:

* Saturday 2pm, leafleting in Derby Town centre
* Saturday evening a Public Meeting
* Those taking part in the blockade of Rolls Royce Raynesway on Monday Morning engaged on Sunday afternoon with some training.
* Monday 9am demonstration outside Rolls Royce Raynesway
* Write to your mp asking them to stop breaking International law and get rid of their nuclear weapons.
* To find out more background check the TP website at: http://www.tridentploughshares.org

http://www.derby.peacepages.co.uk/problems.html

for more information:
Emma Bateman 07748447224
Anna-Linnea Rundberg 07788503761
E-Mail: derbytp@peacepages.co.uk
Derby Peace Pages at: http://www.derby.peacepages.co.uk

Thursday, 20-Oct-2005 00:00

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EcoWorks- Straw Bale work on eco-building in St.Anns -- Part 6

Nottingham EcoWorks- Straw Bale work on eco-building in St.Anns -- Part 6

We are building an "eco-building" at ECOWORKS, a community garden project on the Hungerhill allotments in St. Ann's. Volunteers have been working on this exciting project since last October, and the walls up now!

Straw bales are a low-impact, highly insulating and user-friendly building material. The construction process is highly inclusive, satisfying and fun.

The walls will go up this weekend! All are very welcome - everyone can help with a straw bale project, regardless of experience. All tools etc. will be provided. This is a great opportunity to learn this fascinating building technique and help to create an innovative building for Ecoworks!

Ecoworks is in St.Ann's, accessed from either Ransom Road or Hungerhills Road.

For more details phone 07973 116291

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Contacts:

EcoWorks Allotments
Hungerhill , St Annes , Nottingham
Ph: 0115 978 0180

Office: Adrian Horsley
International Community Centre
Mansfield Road
Nottingham
NG1 3FN
email: Ecoworks@gn.apc.org
phone: 0115 911 2522

also check out:

Amazon Nails Straw Bale Building http://www.strawbalefutures.org.uk

Straw Bale Building(UK) by Amazon Nails http://www.strawbale-building.co.uk

Strawbale Article From 'Permaculture Magazine' http://www.permaculture.co.uk/mag/Articles/Strawbale.html

St Anns Allotments Network http://www.staan.co.uk

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Earlier post of sequence on Fotoblog at:

EcoWorks: Straw Bale work on "eco-building" in St.Anns :: Part 1
http://tashcamuk.fotopages.com/?entry=521573

EcoWorks: Straw Bale work on "eco-building" in St.Anns :: Part 2
http://tashcamuk.fotopages.com/?entry=526951

EcoWorks: Straw Bale work on "eco-building" in St.Anns :: Part 3
http://tashcamuk.fotopages.com/?entry=528729

EcoWorks: Straw Bale work on "eco-building" in St.Anns :: Part 4
http://tashcamuk.fotopages.com/?entry=561004

EcoWorks: Straw Bale work on "eco-building" in St.Anns :: Part 5
http://tashcamuk.fotopages.com/?entry=561030

Tuesday, 18-Oct-2005 00:00

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ASBO welcomed by community

ASBO welcomed by community

Tash asks Ronny:

*What were you doing there?
We opened the doors of the squatted social centre for the first time.

*Was it good?, did many come?
At least 50. It was busy and buzzing all afternoon.

*What feedback did you get?
Really positive. Don't recall any negativity, or abuse. People were startled and pleased that everything was free. Some pople gave donations, which more than covered our costs.

*When are you doing it again?
Every Saturday afternoon. We'll also put on midweek events as we see a demand. I'm planning a recycled art club.

*Did the bike workshop have anything to do with critical mass?
The same ethos was behind it - the principle that cycle power is free, sustainable and sociable. We didn't want to just set up a free fixing service, it is important that people share skills and learn new ones.

*Why you have computers?
We're eager to bridge the 'digital divide'. By making internet free and available in a public space, we're opening up information to people who can't afford computers.

*Was there anything for kids?
The 'Broad Bean' computer room was particularly popular with kids. We also had youngsters helping themselves to videos and toys in the 'free shop', and some brought their bikes along.

*What did you eat?
A root veg and lentil stew with cous cous was cooked. The food will vary a lot from week to week, and will often have a world theme. Say Indian one week, Italien the next, etc.

*What is a free shop?
It has the feel of a jumble sale, except that nothing has a price. You bring old or duplicate stuff along that you don't want any more, and take anything that catches your eye. Donations are optional.

*Did the police and fire brigade like the idea of asbo centre?
Apparently both a police car and a fire engine that were passing stopped to read the sign, and the crews were laughing. We like that!

http://www.asbocenter.org.uk

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Previous posts, about the project: "The Squat's progress"

Nottingham :: Burns St Squatting Project
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2005/08/321108.html
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2005/08/321569.html
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2005/08/321800.html
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2005/10/325852.html

Monday, 17-Oct-2005 00:00

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Nottingham University: Protests as arms dealers at careers fair

Nottingham University: Protests as arms dealers at careers fair

The last two days saw the AIESEC careers fair taking place at Nottingham University. The Portland Building, where the Students Union is based was full of businesses promoting their oppertunities for the under and post-graduates. People within the university informed the students attending the fair about some exhibitors: 'the problem is, they supply arms to countries with appalling human rights records'.

Arms manufacturers such as Caterpillar, BAE systems and Rolls Royce exhibiting at the fair were targeted because of their non-commitment to ethical responsiblity and the way in which they 'lie about the truth'. The protest, organised by NSPM, took place on both days of the fair. The Student Environmental and Ethical Network (SEEN) is organising an ethical careersfair later in November.
http://su.nottingham.ac.uk/~environ/seen.htm