Scotland's for Peace
What's On
CUT TRIDENT - NOT JOBS
March and Rally
Saturday 13th March 2010 Edinburgh
Assemble Scottish Parliament 11 am
March off 11.30 am
Rally Grassmarket 12.30 pm
Speakers
Alex Salmond MSP (SNP)
John Barrett MP (Lib Dem)
Mark Lazarowicz MP (Labour)
Alis Ballance (Greens)
Rev Ian Galloway (Church of Scotland)
Kate Hudson (CND)
Mike Kirby (UNISON)
Lesley Riddoch
Chaired by actor David Hayman
Leaflet (pdf) A4 poster (pdf)
Please help to publicise the rally by circulating leaflets by email or ordering copies - phone 0141 433 2821 or email john.ainslie@banthebomb.org
There is a Cut Trident demonstration group on Facebook. Share this with your Facebook friends.
Practical Arrangements:
Map
Glasgow:
Buses leave Botanic Gardens, Queen Margaret Drive
9.30 am and City Chambers, George Square 9.30 am. Returning to Glasgow for around 4 pm. Full fare £5, concessions £2. Please book by phoning 0141 423 1222 or email scnd@banthebomb.org
The buses will drop off near the Parliament and pick up from Kings Stables Road, near the Grassmarket.
Aberdeen & Dundee:
Aberdeen CND will be arranging transport phone 07879 046779 or email aberdeencndgroup@yahoogroups.com
Trains:
RMT are currently proposing a series of one day strikes and the 13 March has been listed as one day on which there may be a strike.
Public transport Buses to Edinburgh:
Get to parliament by exiting bus station to Princes Street, turn left into Leith Street, left again into Calton Road, turn right when you get to the end of Calton Road and you will see the Parliament at th bottom of the Royal Mile..
Parking:
The car park for Holyrood Palace and Park, opposite the Parliament, is managed by Historic Scotland and controlled by the Royal Park Constabulary and is not normally available to visitors to the Parliament. A small number of spaces will be allocated for our use and if you need one, please get in touch with me asap with details inc. registration number.
Since the powers that be are in the process of providing yet more re-inforcement of the 'ring of steel' that would prevent any t...t a...k on the seat of scottish democracy, a trough round the whole area surrounding the parli (inc quite a big chunk of the royal mile) is dug up.
Difficult and expensive at the best of times, parking in the area is not recommended!
Parking at the multi-story can park in Castle Terrace is very close to the rally in the Grassmarket, and there is access to and from this car park in King's Stables Road as well as Castle Terrace.The route for walking to starting point for the march is along the Grassmarket, along the Cowgate past Dynamic earth where the route to the assembly point will be signed. (This walk takes approximately 15 minutes)
Tired pedestrians:
If you want to get to the parliament from somewhere in Edinburgh, the bus which goes there is the number 35. Details of route and times can be found at
http://lothianbuses.com/r35.php
Wee update:
In addition to our wonderful Protest In Harmony singers (don'tcha love em) and the speakers mentioned on the flier(attached), broadcaster Lesley Riddoch is joining the platform to give us some feisty words, and the superrrb Commotion drummers will be out in their women's colours kilts,so every chance of us all being heard us in Edinburgh Castle!
Help needed:
Still looking for extra stewards, knowledge of Edinburgh an advantage but not essential, if you can help please email with your mob no. and be prepared to turn up a wee bit early. The edinbuggers are looking forward to a big turn out on the day!
Mind yer banners so we know where you are all from.
More fliering, postering, talking, facebooking, and general bigging it up to be done in the last coupla weeks.
Publicity materials available from P&J in Edinburgh or SCND offfice for you westcoasters.
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