"Protestor Sarah Green, who works at a nature reserve, said: "HS2 is a horrendous project that destroys our nature reserve and destroys jobs. Three arrests were … One man was later de-arrested,” the force said, presumably referring to Mr Mr Andryjankczyk. A stand-off began when bailiffs arrived on Tuesday to remove a camp on woodland that the company is about purchase in the Colne Valley in Uxbridge, west London. Protesters also say they are not being served with proper notice before being removed from sites - however HS2 Ltd says they are acting within their rights. Why should we be chopping down our woodlands? However Dr Maxey refuted these warnings, telling reporters he and the others had purposely chosen a spot which was “unlikely” to have services underneath, in a bid to avoid hitting any pipes. The Occasional thoughts of Lord Berkeley 1 February 2021; Tree Protectors tunnel under Central London to Stop HS2 27 January 2021 “If you go down to the woods today” 22 January 2021; Sign the Petition: Stop work on HS2 immediately 6 January 2021; HS2 conflicts with the Green Agenda 21 November 2020 It is thought a government-commissioned report into the cost effectiveness of the project is due to report back later this month, when ministers will decide how to proceed with HS2. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. HS2 protests: Bailiffs remove activists from central London trees and hand them over to police. Extinction Rebellion and Stop HS2 have partnered up to protest at the HS2 compound on the outskirts of Maple Cross. Another protest group, called HS2 Rebellion says it has blockaded more than … Images shared online show that protesters have … "120 species of bird that nest in the trees and it's far and away the most biodiverse area of London, we can't afford to lose it.". Enforcement agents from HS2’s private contractor, the National Eviction Team, began removing people from the Euston camp shortly before 5am on Wednesday morning. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. Anti-HS2 protesters camp in trees to halt railway construction, Police remove HS2 protesters from campsites, Protesters say HS2 is bulldozing through essential woodland, HS2 says the construction will not impact on bio-diversity, Sarah Green is losing her job at a nature reserve HS2 is bulldozing, Protesters moved into the forest after bailiffs dismantled their camp, Several protest camps are planned for the HS2 route. The High Court Enforcement group, which the National Eviction Team is a subsidiary of, has said the activists’ inexperience puts them at “significant risk”, and that protesters were in danger of potentially “intercepting nearby gas and water pipes, leading to risks of suffocation, flooding and drowning”. The camp is located on Harville Road in the Corne Valley of Hillingdon, 25 miles west of the Euston Tunnel protest against HS2, which is now on its 17th day, and was founded three and a half years ago. Some were local residents, others are members of Extinction Rebellion. Thirty people retook the camp on Saturday at the Harvil Road site, in the London borough of Hillingdon, while hundreds joined Extinction Rebellion (XR)’s “day of action.” Despite increasingly muddy conditions, the … DEFIANT eco-warrior Swampy has said he will put his "life on the line" after refusing to leave the 100ft protest tunnel. An HS2 Ltd spokesman said: “HS2 has today successfully sought injunctions which apply to the remaining illegal trespassers in crudely constructed tunnels under Euston Square Gardens. Anti-HS2 protesters camp in trees to halt railway construction. HS2 Rebellion protester Scotty, also known as Digger Down, was … HS2 protest: 'More climb trees' at Roald Dahl wood eviction. The campaigners say HS2 is destroying woodland during a climate emergency, but its backers say it will create a "green corridor". HS2 protesters are spending six-week lockdown living up trees in ancient woodland that is being destroyed to make way for new railway line. (AP) "They should give us full access to the tunnels to make sure they have the things they need." Both said they will do it again. The protest group said “tree protectors” are prepared to occupy the tunnels, dug “in secret” over the last few months, and stay underground “for as long as it takes to stop HS2”. A man calling himself "Freeman" who had been living at the camp since August, and another called Quercus, managed to remain attached to the trees for nearly three days and two nights. National HS2 News from STOP-HS2. A Tree Protection Camp was set up in the area back in September, with some members of HS2 Rebellion moving there permanently to protest against the £106bn scheme. A judge has refused to grant a possession order to HS2 for the site of a tunnel occupied by environmental An HSE spokesman said: “HSE is aware of the protest and is in liaison with HS2 in order to review any plans that would affect workers, protesters or rescue personnel.” Additional reporting by PA Dr Maxey, who is believed to be guarding a “trap door” at the downshaft, said he would agree to come out of the tunnel if authorities pledge to hold a “people’s assembly” on the future of HS2. HS2: Bailiffs start evicting HS2 protesters from Euston camp – as police make arrests January 27, 2021 by Read Sector Bailiffs today began evicting anti-HS2 protesters who secretly dug a 100ft tunnel network under a makeshift camp near London’s Euston Station with the help of veteran activist Swampy. HS2 Ltd says the construction will not impact bio-diversity as it plans to create a "green corridor" alongside the line. Webinar: Protest Law - Then & Now. He also warned bailiffs against trying to storm the tunnel, which many believe is the next step, saying it was “easy to defend” because it is so confined. CLIMATE campaigners began a seven-day protest march along the 125-mile proposed route of the HS2 high-speed rail link from Birmingham to London on Saturday. The campaigners say HS2 is destroying woodland during a climate emergency, but its backers say it will create a "green corridor". I don’t want the park going,” activist Mr Andryjankczyk said, with construction work due to begin this month and continue until December. HS2 Rebellion activists burrowed into the ground to halt their eviction from the Tree Protection Camp in Euston Square Gardens, which they set up in September to protest the £100billion rail project. An HS2 spokesperson said their removal was expected to take "several days". HS2 Rebellion is protesting HS2 plans to destroy the gardens by building a temporary taxi rank for Euston Station. Camden Police took to Twitter on Wednesday afternoon to announce that six arrests “had been made at the site of a protest in Euston Square Gardens today”. I'll do whatever I feel needs to be done at any time. Share. Another anti-HS2 campaigner has voluntarily left an underground protest in central London. “Four men & a woman are now in custody. Video from HS2 Rebellion Environmental activists were today continuing their occupation of a tunnel complex and tree houses 24 hours after bailiffs tried to evict them from a London park. Five campaigners are now reportedly sat under a digger in Harvil Road, Harefield, protesting in a bid to stop trees being cut down as part of the HS2 high speed rail link project. "Protests such as this are costly to the taxpayer and are a threat to the security and safety of the public and our workers. "Investment in a state-of-the-art high speed line is critical for the UK's low-carbon transport future, will provide much needed rail capacity up and down the country, and is integral to rail projects in the North and Midlands which will help rebalance the UK economy.". Digital Edition: Police called to HS2 Euston protest Environmental protesters blocked HS2’s construction site in Euston as part of ongoing demonstrations against the project. Environmental activists behind the anti-HS2 protest near Euston Station have opened up a new front by digging a tunnel in a bid to block the destruction of trees two miles away in Islington. I tried wiggling myself out but it didn’t work. With four other Stop HS2 camps further up the proposed track, this is set to be a recurring problem. Two activists protesting against the controversial rail development were taken down from a wooden platform attached to a large tree in Euston Square Gardens at around 9.30am on Thursday, before being handed over to officers. However, Bradley departed the site today, bringing an end to the long-running protest. HS2 tunnel protests: Activists in Euston camp will ‘not be coming out any time soon’, demonstrator says. Eviction of Euston’s Stop HS2 camp continues as underground campaigners warn bailiffs against storming tunnel network, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. A dozen activists had been living on the muddy site, in slum-like conditions, since October 2017. HS2 Rebellion said Brown was due to take part in the protest at Euston on Monday, despite the conditions of his bail forbidding him to be near any HS2 … Why is HS2 eco-warrior camp STILL standing 13 days into tunnel protest? Unite to force blacklisting construction boss to court, as scandal marks 10 th anniversary They … He was eventually caught and handed to police officers, who, he said, “arrested me, took me to Holloway police station and de-arrested me”. Mark Keir, from Save Colne Valley, who is also in the woodland camp, said: "We have 2,400 species in this area. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Protesters have blocked several entrances and scaled a tunnel at an HS2 site today. Today's clash comes a week after a nearby campaign site in a field in Uxbridge was closed down by bailiffs. Friday was the 24th day of the underground protest. "We understand people feel strongly about the project and that they want us to hear their views, which is why we have numerous channels through which they can make their feelings understood. Protesters have chosen to self-isolate in … CLIMATE activists have reclaimed a high speed rail (HS2) protest camp site in west London, a week after bailiffs kicked them out. Colne Valley Action on the reasons for today's protests. ENDS. "We have otters, water voles, eels, glow worms, barn owls, tawny owls, little owls, kestrel, kite, buzzard, sparrowhawk, peregrines. HS2 campaigners have now spent more than three months living in a protest camp at Cubbington Wood in Warwickshire. My London understands today’s protest action could be linked to HS2 construction moving into a field, which protesters say is next to a polluted river. It comes after six others were arrested in the same makeshift camp yesterday, including one man who attempted to evade bailiffs by escaping on an 80ft-high zip wire. The Independent has contacted Metropolitan Police for comment, but is yet to receive a response. Environmental activists behind the anti-HS2 protest near Euston Station have opened up a new front by digging a tunnel in a bid to block the destruction of trees two miles away in Islington. The Metropolitan Police spent more than £140,000 responding to the Euston Dr Larch Maxey, 48, one of those currently underground, told the Mirror more than 30 people, including himself, helped dig and shore up the tunnel. There are concerns about driving wildlife out of local habitats and contaminating water supplies, the protesters say. Sarah Green began the protest as she placed herself under the digger at around 10am on Monday (October 2).. She remained there 24 hours later and had been joined by a number of other campaigners. As under and above ground HS2 protests rage on, bailiffs in cherry pickers moved into a central London park this morning to remove campaigners living in trees while police made several arrests. Swan from HS2 Rebellion will be speaking at the webinar tomorrow. They'll have to catch me first. The man, who has since been named as 20-year-old Martin Andryjankczyk, from Erdington, Birmingham, moved from tree to tree to avoid guards trying to apprehend him. "People's democratic right to protest and have their say has been taken away at this time." After the field camp was shut down some protesters moved into the forest, but say the nearby pathway was blocked off by HS2 bailiffs and they were in effect fenced in.