QuoteNearly 5,000 people have become beneficial owners of Greenpeaces plot of land next to the site of the proposed Heathrow runway.

The group caused surprise and anger last night when it revealed the purchase the land in an attempt to stop the third runway being built.

People have been signing up to the plan through the Greenpeace website, and the groups lawyers are now working on ways the supporters can act as a legal obstacle to the runway.

"The speed of the public response to this campaign has been simply astonishing," said Greenpeace executive director John Sauven.

"Thousands of people now have a stake in this plot of land, and our lawyers are working hard to make sure that they can all act as a legal obstacle to this unnecessary and environmentally disastrous runway."

At 03:15 GMT this afternoon 4,640 members of the public had agreed to become co-owners of the plot, and numbers continued to rise by approximately a thousand people per hour.

Airport operator BAA described the move, revealed late last night while officials were trying to hammer out a belated government position on the runway, as "clever".

The individuals names will appear on the title deeds of the plot and they will be formally represented at future planning enquiries and challenges to compulsory purchase orders.

They join actress Emma Thompson, comedian Alistair McGowan and Tory environment chief Zac Goldsmith who are all legal co-owners of the plot of land in Sipson, the west London village that is threatened with destruction if the runway is approved.

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Well I found it funny at least

The land is right in the middle of the proposed new runway. If anyone else fancies screwing the BAA http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/

they should hang the f**kers from the trees they camp in.
f**king great unwashed should go get jobs. They rely on the wealth coming through that airport
to support their wigwams & keep them in stock of beans.

QuoteCompulsory purchase order (CPO) is a legal function in the United Kingdom, and also in the Republic of Ireland. It is a Private Act: it allows certain bodies which need to obtain land or property to do so without the consent of the owner. It may be used, for example, when building motorways where a land owner does not want to sell.

The tree lovers are wasting their time and money.

AFAIK the CPOs still require that the Town and Country Planning agency compensate/buy the land at a reasonable price. So really theyre only wasting their time, not their money, as they will probably get it back.

When hippies start living in mud huts with no mains electric or running water or telephones and wear clothes made from seaweed. When they only eat raw food and stop using soap. When they stop using hospitals, schools and shops. When they stop farting and breathing and let Ikea make furniture from their bodies rather than from trees, that will be the day their opinions count for anything.

Until that day, I say f**k hippies.

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QuoteCompulsory purchase order (CPO) is a legal function in the United Kingdom, and also in the Republic of Ireland. It is a Private Act: it allows certain bodies which need to obtain land or property to do so without the consent of the owner. It may be used, for example, when building motorways where a land owner does not want to sell.

The tree lovers are wasting their time and money.

CPO arent that straight forward to get.

A genuine offer has to be made for the land beforehand, etc.

They arent wasting their time, the whole point of a ploy like this is to generate publicity for Greenpeace and get the report in the papers. Greenpeace has a huge amount of wealth at its disposal so this is a small price to pay to generate the kind of media coverage the story is currently getting.

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QuoteCompulsory purchase order (CPO) is a legal function in the United Kingdom, and also in the Republic of Ireland. It is a Private Act: it allows certain bodies which need to obtain land or property to do so without the consent of the owner. It may be used, for example, when building motorways where a land owner does not want to sell.

The tree lovers are wasting their time and money.

CPO arent that straight forward to get.

A genuine offer has to be made for the land beforehand, etc.

It also has to go to all the owners, so everyone who signs up for the land has to get it, that will cost some money at least. They also all have to be represented, which could amount to half a million people or more, if they get enough people. Then there is the option for others who own land on the site to do the same. It could end up rather messy...

Quote from: sdpUntil that day, I say f**k hippies.

Obviously you dont know the difference between a hippy and a greenpeace activist. Most of these people have well paid middle England jobs.

Although I did know of a couple of hippies who look like the butt ends of warthogs, Im sure they would take you up on your generous offer of gratuitous sex...

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QuoteCompulsory purchase order (CPO) is a legal function in the United Kingdom, and also in the Republic of Ireland. It is a Private Act: it allows certain bodies which need to obtain land or property to do so without the consent of the owner. It may be used, for example, when building motorways where a land owner does not want to sell.

The tree lovers are wasting their time and money.

CPO arent that straight forward to get.

A genuine offer has to be made for the land beforehand, etc.

It also has to go to all the owners, so everyone who signs up for the land has to get it, that will cost some money at least. They also all have to be represented, which could amount to half a million people or more, if they get enough people. Then there is the option for others who own land on the site to do the same. It could end up rather messy...

not messy, just time consuming.. you dont think ever CPO for the olympics was done individualy do you?
All they have to do is go to court, prove their case & win. doesnt matter if its 1 or 100 in their way.

Theyre changing the laws to make this kind of CPO a lot easier.

I was in favour of this before but I am not so sure now.

Quote from: SamTheyre changing the laws to make this kind of CPO a lot easier.

I was in favour of this before but I am not so sure now.

makes no difference. The queen owns the land anyway & can just boot you off

I think theyre just being naive and immature. Heathrow is packed and obviously needs a fifth runway so it can "keep up" with other large airports. If it doesnt go there other airports will just have to take up the slack which probably means expanding them

Quote from: EddI think theyre just being naive and immature. Heathrow is packed and obviously needs a fifth runway so it can "keep up" with other large airports. If it doesnt go there other airports will just have to take up the slack which probably means expanding them

Its the same old story every time any plans for airport expansions are announced. NIMBYism runs rife dressed up as concern for the environment.

i saw the interview allister mcgowan made saying about climate change and that it has to stop somewhere. Does he honestly think that trying to stop a 5th runway will make a tiny little bit of difference? if it doesnt go there itll go somewhere else.
And yes climate change is a problem but countries arent going to let their economy and infrastructure stagnate just to please green peace

Quote from: Eddi saw the interview allister mcgowan made saying about climate change and that it has to stop somewhere. Does he honestly think that trying to stop a 5th runway will make a tiny little bit of difference? if it doesnt go there itll go somewhere else.
And yes climate change is a problem but countries arent going to let their economy and infrastructure stagnate just to please green peace

One thing I have always wondered about is why the bandwagon that everyone jumps on seems to be "ITS EVIL! BAN IT! SAY NO AND STOP IT NOW!" These people never stop and consider for a moment the effect that the things they are ranting about would have on a variety of things like the economy. They never consider screaming for more money to be ploughed into researching alternative fuels and power sources for the aircraft or more efficient engines; imagine how far we could push propulsion technology if people got behind that as a worthwhile cause? Instead their gut reaction is to join in with the mob and scream and shout about nothing in particular.