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Skating cancelled due to corporate brutality

Aug 02, 2008 No Comments by

Yesterday evening Tesco were denied their planning application – again – by the City Council. This morning, in what can only be described as a fit of petulance, they sent in the heavies and evicted the residents of the Mill Road Social Centre. On the evening of the planning meeting the folks at the MRSC held another [...]

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Tesco vs Squat Skating

Jun 13, 2008 No Comments

Yesterday our friends at the Mill Road Social Centre were in court contesting the possession order from Tesco, who own the lease on the premises. Despite being awarded said possession order, significant planning restrictions mean Tesco cannot open a store on the site and were forced to concede in court that they have “no use [...]

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Squat skating rules!

May 28, 2008 No Comments

Last night we got our skates on in the newly squatted Mill Road Social Centre – formerly the Wilco and almost Tesco. It’s pretty big, once all the furniture’s out of the way. Not quite big enough for a track, but still room to skate. Our Romsey Town neighbours walking past the enormous front window seemed to like [...]

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