Dramatic scenes at the Old
Bank of England in Liverpool
Photos by Marcus Cullman.
PROTESTERS, calling themselves:- 'Love Activists', have been resisting eviction from the former Bank of England building on Castle Street, in Liverpool City Centre . At times protesters have been filmed waving an anarchist flag, lighting flares and setting off smoke bombs from windows of the property. The group have been in the historic building since 18 April 2015, having turned it into an illegal homeless shelter. On Tuesday, 28 April 2015, the protestors were handed a court order requiring them to leave within 24 hours, but they didn't comply. On 29 April 2015, a bailiff was knocking at the door of the building to enforce the Interim Possession Order, but on 1 May it was still under occupation with occupying protesters threaten to lock themselves inside the vault. A 5 people have also since been arrested after Police imposed a 48 hour dispersal zone around the building on Thursday, 30 May 2015. Anti capitalism group, The Love Activists have told the media that:- "We have issued 10 demands and we want a meeting with Mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson and an end to austerity. We are doing this in direct response to a Local Council and Government, who are lacking in their efforts to help those in need. This Local Council and our Government are intent on continuing with more and more austerity measures making matters worse for the people. This building is not being used and we intend to use it for the community. We will resist eviction and remain in the building." Bailiffs have erected fences around the old bank in the hopes it will lead to them leaving.
