Anti-HS2 protestors in Wendover facing eviction
Bailiffs, security and police have been at the camp
Last updated 11th Oct 2021
Wendover Active Resistance Camp is facing eviction efforts, which began early yesterday morning
Bailiffs, HS2 security, Thames Valley Police and a tunnelling team visited the site at around 6am on Sunday.
Anti-HS2 protesters have been set up at the site close to Jones Hill Wood for nearly two years, and continue to campaign against the line.
Dan 57, known as ‘Swampy’, is currently in a tunnel at WAR Camp.
He said: “Stop this madness. Stop HS2 now before it’s too late. The team has been preparing for this moment over the past two years, this is going to be a long eviction!”
An HS2 spokesperson said:
“HS2 has a legal right to possession of this land which is needed for the safe construction of the railway. We are currently working to safely remove a number of illegal trespassers who have put themselves into dangerous positions.
"Their irresponsible actions are wasting public money, putting our staff at risk and putting unnecessary strain on the emergency services.
“The construction of HS2 is playing a vital role in Britain’s economic recovery from Covid-19, with over 20,000 people already working on the project and tens of thousands of additional jobs supported through our supply chain.
"We urge everyone who cares about our natural environment to support a project that is providing work across the UK today, and in the future will get people out of cars, off planes and onto low carbon rail travel.”