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From: HayesMiddlesex.com
Date: 3/1/03
Time: 2:36:45 PM
Remote Name: 195.7.225.165
HayesMiddlesex.com is at present being threatened with legal action to close down the site and confiscate its equipment by the London Borough of Hillingdon. The reason is a series of pictures put on the site last summer to highlight the problem of illegal street racing at Stockley Park near Heathrow Airport. The pictures have been on the site since last September. The council claim they are an "incitement" to people to engage in these activities. This is, of course, a complete nonsense. There are sites that advertise these gatherings, which are still in business. Also, the Stockley gatherings have been successfully stamped out by Hillingdon and the police, and we would like to think the pressure we brought to bear in highlighting what was going on might perhaps have played a part. The timing of this threat against HayesMiddlesex.com - in the middle of our high profile campaign against CPZs - may just be a coincidence. Anyway. Just thought you'd all like to be made aware of the situation.