Cathedral wins order
SHEFFIELD Cathedral has been granted possession of its forecourt - meaning that the Occupy Sheffield protest must leave by a deadline on Monday.
Sheffield County Court granted the possession order effective from 4pm on Monday, February 13.
The cathedral took legal action to clear the protest, which set up camp on the forecourt in November, to vacate the forecourt ahead of a development project.
The protest camp has previously said on Twitter it was ‘closing down’ camp today.
A Cathedral statement said: “The Cathedral understands that Occupy Sheffield intends to vacate the area over the weekend and is relieved that plans in place for the forecourt and the long awaited development can now progress.
“We will continue to liaise with Occupy Sheffield.
“Sheffield Cathedral is committed to its ongoing work with the homeless and vulnerable of Sheffield, and to promoting social and economic justice.”
The Dean of Sheffield Rev Peter Bradley is expected to speak after the 4pm deadline on Monday.
The Occupy Sheffield movement set up outside the cathedral on November 5 and said it was staging a demonstration over the economic system, corporate greed and funding cuts.
Campaigners also took possession of the former Salvation Army Citadel on Cross Burgess Street before agreeing with landlords to leave.
Cathedral clergy repeatedly asked the camp to leave and after legal action was taken a trial was set to take place later this month.
A camp Twitter update said on Thursday: “This evening’s GA (general assembly) agreed that the camp will be closing down this Saturday.
“The citadel will be used for storage but remains non-residential.”
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sensei
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 12:46 AMGet the water cannons out, most of this scruffy lowlife could do with a wash anyway...
seenitall
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 10:46 AM#2 have you been inside the Cathedral recently? Have you seen the numbers of homeless and vulnerable who frequently can be found there....to say nothing of the Cathedral's Archer project. Excessive greed will only be defeated through the ballot box by a political grouping less in awe of the Bankers than of the electorate!
hopealoneaintenough
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 04:50 PMComment removed by moderator
PaulSheffield
Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 09:58 PMBye bye scrounging scrubbers !! :-)
Sheffieldman
Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 09:21 PMSheffield Cathedral wins by siding with the banks. Despicable.
ISeeEverything
Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 09:36 AMI saw them marching down The Moor, being led by a man in a dress, closely followed by a group of bongo players all dressed in pink.
White Bloke
Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 02:26 AMComment removed by moderator
Los Blancos Galactico Rossoneri Mancunian
Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 07:41 PMWhere will they move to next?
1graybags
Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 07:34 PM2 scratch - what has the homeless and vulnerable got to do with them shifting this bunch of thick loosers. Your ego trip if over now you bunch of to55ers, find the next cause that you think will make you look clever, tuition fees, supporting some gypo camp, anti war, or whatever cause stops you getting a job and looking like the lazy to55ers you are.
scratch`
Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 03:54 PM"Sheffield Cathedral is committed to its ongoing work with the homeless and vulnerable of Sheffield" - as long as they stay out of sight! Hypocritical so-called Christians.
kayte
Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 01:47 PMWon't be missing you at all!
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