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St Paul's protest: Eviction notices put up at camp St Paul's protest: Eviction notices put up at camp
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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.
Protesters said they would fight the corporation. 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'
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. 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 morning, about 20 protesters "dressed up as bankers" gathered outside City Hall for a demonstration. 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 them [the bankers] through thick and thin". 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.