MORE than 50 people gathered on College Green to protest against plans to sell off plots of green land across Bristol.
Residents representing more than half a dozen of the 62 sites Bristol City Council is considering disposing of assembled in front of the Council House ahead of last night's council meeting.
Inside they submitted five petitions with thousands of signatures opposing the proposed sales, and public speaking time was extended twice to allow 15 statements to be read out, to roars of applause from the gallery.
Outside protesters chanted slogans including "Don't be mean, keep it green" and "Save our green spaces", while holding placards and banners....
Views about our real wealth - the natural and social world, the source of our resources and the basis of our lives - and how it can and should be sustained for generations.
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
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glad someones trying to help protect what really matters, government is such a corrupt institution i cant believe anyone is stupid enough to support it. dont vote, it only encourages them & never changes anything...
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