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St Paul's Cathedral protest camp deadline passes | |
(about 9 hours later) | |
The deadline has past for protesters camping outside St Paul's Cathedral to leave the area or face court action. | |
The City of London Corporation gave protesters until 18:00 GMT to clear the "public highway". | |
The camp's organisers marked the passing of the deadline with a "Silent Scream" - raising hands in silence for one minute. | |
Meanwhile, John Cooper QC, who is representing the protest camp pro bono, met protesters outside the cathedral. | |
The order only applies to public land - while territory owned by the church is not covered by the notice. | The order only applies to public land - while territory owned by the church is not covered by the notice. |
But some protesters said they were "not planning on going anywhere" and many notices have been ripped off the tents. | |
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. |
The eviction notice is addressed to "each and every person taking part in and/or having erected tents or other structures at St Paul's Cathedral". | The eviction notice is addressed to "each and every person taking part in and/or having erected tents or other structures at St Paul's Cathedral". |
'Not concerned' | |
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. |
After the deadline past, a City of London Corporation spokesman said: "We have been in talks with the protesters we have been yet to reach a suitable agreement. | |
"We therefore have decided with some regret that we need to resume legal action. | |
"The communication channels are still open but now in parallel with the court action." | |
Naomi Colvin, an Occupy London spokeswoman, said: "We're not planning on going anywhere soon and certainly not at the behest of the City of London Corporation. | |
"We're not remotely concerned about legal action. | |
"We are aware of our legal position, the likely time frame and we have a great legal team on board. Why would we possibly be worried?" | |
The Occupy movement has said its protest aimed to highlight the issues of inequality and corporate greed. | |
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. | 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 remain committed to continuing and developing the agenda on some of the important issues raised by the protest." | "We remain committed to continuing and developing the agenda on some of the important issues raised by the protest." |
Are you currently protesting outside St Paul's Cathedral? Perhaps you are planning to join the Occupy movement? Please get in touch using the form below. | Are you currently protesting outside St Paul's Cathedral? Perhaps you are planning to join the Occupy movement? Please get in touch using the form below. |