STOP THE EVICTION OF THE 121 CENTRE- UPDATE #6 5/2/99 Cheers to all of you out there who have sent emails, faxes and letters condemning the Lambeth Council for its decision to evict the 18 year old 121 Social Centre. The letters seem to be having some effect with the South London Press (council and business mouthpiece) mentioning the massive response to the council's decision in an article entitled "Queers, Saboteurs, Fare-dodgers and Anarchist Groups set for eviction." The article was unsurprisingly dismissive and failed to mention all the anti-fascists, feminists, folkies, autonomists, socialists, bike enthusiasts, punks, anti-racists, disabled liberationists, prison activists and others who use or who have used the centre. The fact that the paper felt it had to slag off the eviction resistance at all is a measure of the success both the local and international efforts are having. Keep on sending those letters, emails, etc. In other news the centre has talked to the bailiffs (the government body responsible for evictions) who have told them that the eviction is planned for 13th Feburary. As this is a Saturday eviction would be technically illegal without a special court order so either they are lying or stupid (probably both). So far there has been no positive response from the council so the waiting game continues. The centre is occupied 24 hours a day and has closed to public events in order to keep council spies from checking out the defences. The centre and its supporters have remained pro-active by making their presence felt at demonstrations across London, through producing three issues of the anti-gentrification newsletter The South London Stress, by leafletting and stickering local residents and through street performances. Local response has been excellent with only one negative response so far! Mysteriously, local billboards have been revised and now carry jokes such as- 'How many developers does it take to screw in a lightbulb?� �None, they prefer to screw up the neighbourhood instead.� and �What�s the difference between Lambeth council and yoghurt?� �At least yoghurt develops some culture.� Donations have also been pouring in, but more are needed (hint, hint). For up the the minute info check out the 121 website at http://i.am.121 centre. emails of support can be sent to- [EMAIL PROTECTED] and complaints can be sent to the list councillors below. Thank you, International Friends of 121. Brixton Council Hit List. Lambeth Council- C/O London Borough of Lambeth, Town Hall, Brixton Hill, London SW2 1RW. Tel- 0171 926 1000 Lambeth New Labour. Fax Number- 0171 926 2844. Email- [EMAIL PROTECTED] (New Labour are the party currently in control of the council and therefore the ones most responsible for attacks on 121. Specify email messages for New Labour- New Lambeth). 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Councillor David Griffiths, 35 Abbotswood Rd, SW16 1AJ Telephone & FAX: 0181 769 2600 E-Mail:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Councillor Hugh Jones, Room 123, Lambeth Town Hall, SW2 1RW FAX: 0171 926 2845 E-Mail:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr Steve Reed 0181 674 8316, Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr Ty Goddard 0171 207 0580, Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr Jackie Meldrum 0181 671 5595, Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr Johanna Sherrington 0171 737 3290, Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr Alex McKenna 0181 677 6569, Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr Kitty Ussher 0171 771 0202, Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr Michael Cruickshanks 0171 926 2123, Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr Obi Anyanwu Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr Ambrose Hogan Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr Simon Stevens Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr Leslie Boodram Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr Steven Bourne Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr Ruth Ling Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr Martin McEwan Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr Roland Doven Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr Michael English Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr Chris Henley Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr Claudette Hewitt Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr Mohammed Abu-Bakr Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr Richard Jarman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr Paul McGlone Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr Jim Dickson Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr Peter O'Connell Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr Kirsty McHugh Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr Paul Connolly Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr Colin Crooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr Kevin Craig Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr Rupert Bawden Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr Esther Green Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr Tom Franklin Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr Toren Smith Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr Judith Brodie Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr Hugh David Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr Abigail Melville Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr John Kazantzis Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr Tim Sargeant Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr Alan White Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr Paul Hewitt Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr Julie Minns Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr Nick Cattermole Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr Geraldine Curtis Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cllr John & Clare Whelan. 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