The roadblocks will be people-based with some light infrastructure to make the site safer, more permanent, and accommodating to everyone." Extinction Rebellion plans 24/7 roadblock in Cambridge city centre for half-term. The measures came after Extinction Rebellion Cambridge Youth set up week-long blockades around the roundabout at the intersection of the two roads on Sunday morning. On Saturday, XR Cambridge held a greenwashing event outside the BP garage in Elizabeth Way, Cambridge, calling on the oil giant to take action. A roadblock by Extinction Rebellion Cambridge will target Cambridge’s Milton Road on Thursday morning (January 23).The climate activists say their latest “swarming” event will take place between 7.45am and 9am.The group say they are “targeting the area around Cambridge Science Park and St John’s Innovation Centre” because they are owned by “two of the richest colleges of the University of Cambridge” and “represent the toxic, unsustainable and profit-oriented growth agenda that is business as usual in Cambridge”.The activists will meet in Cambridge Business Park by EY (Ernst &Young).The group are holding twice-weekly swarming events in the lead-up to the On Saturday, XR Cambridge held a greenwashing event outside the BP garage in Elizabeth Way, Cambridge, calling on the oil giant to take action.This website and its associated newspaper are members of the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO)© 2020 - Iliffe Media Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.
We are in the midst of a climate and ecological breakdown. Further information is being placed at all bus stops.The constabulary said the aim was to ensure Cambridge city centre remains open for business.City centre businesses, colleges and other organisations near XR’s blockade have been advised of the changes to plan contingency measures.Superintendent James Sutherland said: “We review all reports of protest both spontaneous and planned.“We have to strike a balance between the need to allow peaceful protest within the city and the disruption that the protest itself causes.“Whilst the protests are likely to cause disruption, we are working with our partners to mitigate this and the level of disruption caused by the protests will be constantly reviewed throughout the week.”This website and its associated newspaper are members of the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO)© 2020 - Iliffe Media Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. Extinction Rebellion’s week-long roadblock begins in Cambridge. Read more . Picture: Tom Dorrington (29348080) Diversions were put in place as the force formally closed a section of Trumpington Road and Fen Causeway. Picture: Tom Dorrington. We are facing an uncertain future - our world is in crisis and life itself is under threat. An XR Cambridge roadblock Downing Street, Cambridge. Cambridgeshire police have used emergency powers to close two Cambridge city centre roads to vehicles and buses after Extinction Rebellion set up roadblocks.Diversions were put in place as the force formally closed a section of Trumpington Road and Fen Causeway.Police said it had been working with Cambridge City Council, Cambridgeshire County Council, highways and local transport authorities on ways to mitigate any disruption.For Fen Causeway, diversions are in place along Newnham Road, Silver Street and Trumpington Street. Highways authorities are lifting the restrictions on Silver Street for the week.Those wanting to travel along Trumpington Road will be diverted down Lensfield Road, Hills Road and Brooklands Avenue.The route of Trumpington Park & Ride buses will be diverted, with some bus stops suspended and additional temporary ones added. This site uses cookies. Learn more. They used banners to stop cars and clear a space in the road, then began to bring in infrastructure, including a stage and gazebos. This site uses cookies. Picture: Jeremy Peters. Traffic queues around week-long Extinction Rebellion roadblock on Trumpington Road. By Alex Spencer-alex.spencer@iliffemedia.co.uk. Published: 11:29, 13 February 2020 | Updated: 15:43, 13 February 2020. Here in Cambridge and across East of England, we will be rebelling from 28th to 31st August - then joining rebels in London from 1st to 14th September.