Thursday 29 September 2011

a little something for the weekend...

OCCUPY MANCHESTER!!!

SQUATTASTIC 10 
TAKES TO THE STREETS
THIS WEEKEND 1st/ 2nd oct IN MANCHESTER
meet at victoria bus station friday 30th for 3pm coach, or see this site for details of meeting place friday evening, (squattastic phone on 07757009150)

 Otherwise meet us at 2pm on Saturday 1st, (location tbc) 
please email any points for the agenda to squattastic@gmail.com
but basically we want this squattastic to be about 
-getting up-to-date with what's going on regionally, and building on those networks.
-talking about the government consultation to criminalise squatting. Where its at, and most importantly, where next? How do we take action against the criminalisation of squatting after the consultation closes on wednesday? This is sega mega important, cos really we all know the consultation is mostly farce... Responding is just part A, we now need to work out the next bit...

RESPOND BECAUSE HE'S A...

http://www.squashcampaign.org/resources/respond-to-the-consultation/ 

Thursday 22 September 2011

SQUATTASTIC 10! OCCUPY MANCHESTER!

The next Squattastic falls on the weekend of the Tory Party Conference.

Some of us squattastickers are planning to go to Manchester, and we'd like to propose that squattastic go regional and head on up. Let's all hang ooop north, and scheme and plot the downfall of the enemy.

Squattastic on Tour!! Squattastic Weekender!
Occupy Manchester & Squattastic Back2Back!
This will be a chance to discuss tactics inter-regionally with some wicked crews, to talk about how the possible ban might affect us all, and how we can actively join forces nationwide. We can work with the okasional cafe, and hopefully see lots of our friends from other cities round the country.

If you think it's a good idea and you fancy coming up, send an email to squattastic@riseup.net so we can plan together.
Suggested Schedule
Getting There
There'll be a meeting place on Friday 30th September at Victoria Coach Station, London (time confirmed closer to the day).
Coaches on the
megabus.com site are currently £8 each way, booking in advance will be cheaper.

Trains leave from Euston, they are quick but can be quite expensive, and barriers are quite tight. Is cheaper if you have a railcard.

It is also real possible to hitch from London to the north-west. see
http://hitchwiki.org/en/Londonfor more info.

Or if you're thinking of driving, sort out a liftshare by emailing the Squattastic list.

We'll be converging at a secret location in Manchester, and meeting the manchester crew...

Come prepared to take immediate action!

If you can't make it, why not use this weekend to organise a regional meeting in your local area, where people can come down and fill out the consultation. We all need to remember to do it, and it can be more fun if we do it together! Invite your friends round, set up a laptop, and log on to www.squashcampaign.org to find the easy consultation response tool and guidance notes.

We will post details of regional meet-ups on the blog as we get word of them, so email squattastic@riseup.net if you're up for hosting something in your area, and we'll stick it up!

Monday 19 September 2011

PROPERTY IS THEFT


Documentary film about the squatting movement around Villa Road
Showing at 9pm, Wednesday 21st September
COLORAMA CINEMA
56 - 58 Lancaster Street, SE1 0RY
www.coloramacinema.tumblr.com

Support Your Local Squat


Wednesday 7 September 2011

SQUATTERS HOUSING ACTION GROUP

>>DOWNLOAD FOR PRINT FROM RESOURCES SECTION

ASS of the WORLD!

The Advisory Service for Squatters releases its first newsletter... and wants your help!

The hardworking bunch at the Advisory Service for Squatters have just released their annual report in the form of a newsletter.

Its full of as much information, juicy gossip and as many requests for help that you can fit on two sides of A4!

have a look here!

There are articles on the consultation papers, undercover infiltrators and the ASS's opinion on an ex-member's new anti-squat company.

They are also asking for help! ASS currently need volunteers for office shifts, volunteers for tasks outside the office and CASH!!!

If you can help with:

volunteering to do some time in the office
putting on a benefit gig/cafe/cinema etc
translation (documents to print or communications)
printing
archiving

...or in any other way you can think of then drop us a line at friendsoftheass@gmail.com

Please distribute!!

Final for printing (3MB)

Thursday 1 September 2011

Squattastic 9 - This Sunday - September 4th

81 County Street, Elephant & Castle, London, SE1 4AD (off harper or falmouth road - second & third road on the left off New Kent road from elephant and castle round about).