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SERCO Fat Cats

18 March 2011

Channel 4's Dispatches programme, "Britain's Secret Fat Cats" reveals how SERCO are making a profit out of public service cuts.

NIS Press Release: 61% say No to AWE Uranium Facility

23 January 2010

 A street survey conducted by local environmental groups shows that a large majority of local people think that the proposed new Enriched Uranium Facility at AWE Aldermaston should not be built.

Stop the Next Generation of Nuclear Weapons: Updates Archive

1 August 2009

AWPC produces regular updates on the progress (or not) of the new developments at Aldermaston, including details of the building programme and background information on the political context.

Serco

Serco is one of the three companies that make up AWE-ML - the joint venture company with the contract to run AWE Aldermaston and Burghfield until 2025.

Serco are a UK FTSE-100 company with diverse contracts which include managing detention centres, prisons, hospitals, schools and public transport. Typically almost 30% of their turnover comes from the "defence" sector worldwide.

Because Serco are floated on the London stock exchange it is possible for AWPC - and others - to hold shares in the company. Shareholders are entitled to attend the company's AGM, ask annoying questions and arrive on their doorstep requesting an inspection of the accounts.

Here you can find some stories relating to AWPC's Serco shareholder campaign.

AWE spreads its tentacles and Serco grovels

2 November 2010

AWE plans to spread its tentacles into Scotland, taking over the warhead complex at RNAD Coulport in Scotland, putting almost all of the UK's warhead operation into the hands of private companies.

Another Serco is Evil story....

15 December 2009

In addition to making nuclear weapons, AWE partner Serco also runs detention centres.

Last week they prevented Father Christmas from taking presents to children detained at Yarlswood.

SERCO AGM 2009

11 May 2009

Report from Serco AGM

|sharetheworlder | originally published on indymedia on 12.05.2009 16:16

Serco - one to watch

30 April 2004

The rising trend in public-private-partnerships as a means of supplying public services is benefiting a handful of companies around the world.

Serco AGM: damp but...

29 April 2004

This morning a small band of rogue Serco shareholders disrupted the "business as usual" approach at the Annual General meeting, held in the QEII Conference Centre in central London.

Freedom to protest

As well as campaigning directly against Britain's nuclear weapons programme, over the past 24 years, we have maintained our right to protest in the proud tradition of women's protest and resistance. There have been repeated attempts over the years to get rid of the camp by the Ministry of Defence and the companies which run Aldermaston. In 2009 we finally won the right to camp on Ministry of Defence land outside the fence at Aldermaston.

Domestic Extremists or Domestic Goddesses?

16 February 2011

Filmed at AWE Aldermaston - Britain's nuclear bomb factory - on 12 February 2011.They plan for nuclear war and they call us "extreme"

See video

Surveillance Corner, continued

25 June 2010

Still no reply from the MDP to our complaint http://www.aldermaston.net/freedom_protest/371

Surveillance corner

29 May 2010

policecameraWe're used to the "normal" practice of CCTV surveillance and logging car registration numbers, a

Women campaigners to challenge police abuse of power

27 April 2010

CHANGE OF VENUE TO READING MAGISTRATES

the title

17 February 2010

the actual story

Byelaws: Appeal Court Judgement

5 February 2009

See below for a pfd of the Final Judgement by the Appeal Court, February 2009.

See Articles for further background information.

MoD defeated in freedom to protest case

4 February 2009

outside the high courtA Ministry of Defence (MoD) byelaw banning camping outside the Atomic Weapons Establishme

Aldermaston byelaws judicial review decision, 5 February

3 February 2009

The decision on whether the Aldermaston byelaw criminalising camping on MoD land outside the fence will be heard on Thursday 5 February at 10.15 at the High Court (Strand, London).

Appeal against Judicial Review of Byelaws

27 November 2008

The appeal was heard on 26 November; no date was given for delivery of the decision. Watch this space.

Byelaws judicial review appeal

25 November 2008

The appeal will take place at 10.30am on 26 November in Cout 70,

SERCO AGM 2009

11 May 2009

Report from Serco AGM

sharetheworlder | 12.05.2009 16:16

Dubbed ‘probably the biggest company you’ve never heard of’.

Byelaws: Appeal Court Judgement

5 February 2009

See below for a pfd of the Final Judgement by the Appeal Court, February 2009.

See Articles for further background information.

AWPC Memorandum to Human Rights Committee

30 September 2008

On 24 April 2008, the Human Rights Joint Committee issued a call for evidence relating to the right to protest, and in particular:

Aldermaston - lies revealed and last call for Easter Monday registrations

20 March 2008

cnd posterEaster Monday organisers say that coach places and overnight accommodation

The bomb stops here - short film from AWPC

4 March 2008

This Easter Monday - 24 March - marks the 50th anniversary of the first march to Aldermaston and CND have called a national "surround the base" event, with a broad range of groups participating.