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The City of London Corporation has attached eviction notices to tents at a protest camp outside London's St Paul's Cathedral. | The City of London Corporation has attached eviction notices to tents at a protest camp outside London's St Paul's Cathedral. |
The notice has told activists from Occupy London Stock Exchange (OLSX) to remove their tents from the "public highway" by 18:00 GMT on Thursday. | The notice has told activists from Occupy London Stock Exchange (OLSX) to remove their tents from the "public highway" by 18:00 GMT on Thursday. |
The notice does not seek to clear the entire camp, as tents are also pitched on land belonging to the cathedral. | The notice does not seek to clear the entire camp, as tents are also pitched on land belonging to the cathedral. |
An OLSX protester said they had "no intention to leave". | |
The corporation resumed action against the camp, which has been outside the cathedral for a month, after talks failed. | The corporation resumed action against the camp, which has been outside the cathedral for a month, after talks failed. |
If the protesters refuse to clear the area specified in the notice, the corporation said it would begin legal proceedings at the High Court to seek their eviction. | If the protesters refuse to clear the area specified in the notice, the corporation said it would begin legal proceedings at the High Court to seek their eviction. |
The Occupy movement said its protest aimed to highlight the issues of inequality and corporate greed. | The Occupy movement said its protest aimed to highlight the issues of inequality and corporate greed. |
'Really sad' | 'Really sad' |
Following the legal notice, a statement from the Chapter of St Paul's said: "We recognise the local authority's statutory right to proceed with the action it has today. | |
"We have always desired a peaceful resolution and the Canons will continue to hold regular meetings with representative of the protesters. | |
"We remain committed to continuing and developing the agenda on some of the important issues raised by the protest." | |
On Tuesday, Stuart Fraser, the corporation's policy chairman, said the authority had paused legal action for two weeks as both sides discussed the size of the camp and a "departure date" for the demonstration. | |
He said: "They have rejected a reasonable offer to let them stay until the new year; it's got to be the courts." | He said: "They have rejected a reasonable offer to let them stay until the new year; it's got to be the courts." |
Protester Ronan McNern said: "It's really sad this is the way the City of London Corporation thought they had to go." | Protester Ronan McNern said: "It's really sad this is the way the City of London Corporation thought they had to go." |
St Paul's Cathedral suspended its legal action against the demonstration earlier this month following the resignation of its dean and two other senior members. | St Paul's Cathedral suspended its legal action against the demonstration earlier this month following the resignation of its dean and two other senior members. |
A spokesman said the cathedral chapter would meet later to discuss its response to the latest development. | A spokesman said the cathedral chapter would meet later to discuss its response to the latest development. |
Earlier on Wednesday, about 20 protesters "dressed as bankers" gathered outside City Hall for a demonstration. | |
The activists said it was a "thank you party" for London Mayor Boris Johnson, who they said had "stood by [the bankers] through thick and thin". | |
The group tried to enter the premises but said they were stopped at the door. | The group tried to enter the premises but said they were stopped at the door. |