{"id":3557,"date":"2011-02-23T20:11:57","date_gmt":"2011-02-23T20:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=3557"},"modified":"2011-02-24T12:24:10","modified_gmt":"2011-02-24T12:24:10","slug":"lambeth-town-hall-occupied-by-anti-cuts-protesters-23rd-feb-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/lambeth-town-hall-occupied-by-anti-cuts-protesters-23rd-feb-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"Lambeth Town Hall occupied by anti-cuts protesters, 23rd Feb 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/photos\/protest\/images\/lambeth-council-cuts-vote-feb11-35.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Brixton Fight the Cuts protest outside Lambeth Town Hall, Wednesday 23rd Feb 2011\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There were lively scenes in Lambeth tonight as angry protesters stormed the\u00a0Town Hall to disrupt the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/brixton-council-cuts-budget-vote-demo-6pm-23rd-feb\/\" target=\"_blank\">council&#8217;s meeting to vote on its proposed huge budget cuts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/photos\/protest\/images\/lambeth-council-cuts-vote-feb11-01.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Brixton Fight the Cuts protest outside Lambeth Town Hall, Wednesday 23rd Feb 2011\" width=\"580\" height=\"385\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/photos\/protest\/images\/lambeth-council-cuts-vote-feb11-05.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Brixton Fight the Cuts protest outside Lambeth Town Hall, Wednesday 23rd Feb 2011\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Passing cars and busses were hooting their support so much that it was impossible to hear the speakers!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/photos\/protest\/images\/lambeth-council-cuts-vote-feb11-08.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Brixton Fight the Cuts protest outside Lambeth Town Hall, Wednesday 23rd Feb 2011\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/photos\/protest\/images\/lambeth-council-cuts-vote-feb11-17.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Brixton Fight the Cuts protest outside Lambeth Town Hall, Wednesday 23rd Feb 2011\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/photos\/protest\/images\/lambeth-council-cuts-vote-feb11-26.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Brixton Fight the Cuts protest outside Lambeth Town Hall, Wednesday 23rd Feb 2011\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/photos\/protest\/images\/lambeth-council-cuts-vote-feb11-28.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Brixton Fight the Cuts protest outside Lambeth Town Hall, Wednesday 23rd Feb 2011\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/photos\/protest\/images\/lambeth-council-cuts-vote-feb11-37.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Brixton Fight the Cuts protest outside Lambeth Town Hall, Wednesday 23rd Feb 2011\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Storming the building!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/photos\/protest\/images\/lambeth-council-cuts-vote-feb11-40.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Brixton Fight the Cuts protest outside Lambeth Town Hall, Wednesday 23rd Feb 2011\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The council\u00a0abandoned\u00a0the chamber and scuttled off to have their meeting in\u00a0secret, while protesters occupied the room.<\/p>\n<p>More photos here: \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/photos\/protest\/lambeth-council-cuts-vote-february-2011.html\" target=\"_blank\">Brixton Anti Cuts protest and town hall occupation!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Update: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.net\/vbulletin\/threads\/343487-23-feb-%E2%80%93-6pm-council-cuts-budget-vote-demonstate-protest-amp-lobby!\" target=\"_blank\">discuss the action here and read the\u00a0councillors\u00a0speeches here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There were lively scenes in Lambeth tonight as angry protesters stormed the\u00a0Town Hall to disrupt the council&#8217;s meeting to vote on its proposed huge budget 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