Teachers, Council Staff And Firefighters Strike Across South Coast
10 July 2014, 13:42 | Updated: 10 July 2014, 13:50
Teachers, firefighters, civil servants and council staff will walk out across the South Coast today as part of a massive nationwide strike.
They're taking part in a day of nationwide action which is also involving council staff, civil servants and firefighters - who'll walk out from 10am to 7pm.
Dozens of schools will be closed. Bin collections, libraries and street cleaning are among services that could be affected.
The strikes are over a range of issues, mainly pay and pensions.
Picket lines are set up outside council depots, town halls and civic offices across Hampshire and Dorset.
Rallies and marches will be held in Portsmouth, Southampton, Winchester, Bournemouth and on the Isle of Wight.
For a list of school closures where you are, click the links below:
Southampton City Council:
http://www.southampton.gov.uk/learning/schools/schoolclosures/
Portsmouth City Council:
https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/ext/news/public-sector-strike-thursday-10-july.aspx
Isle Of Wight Council:
http://www.iwight.com/news/Full-List-of-Schools-Ahead-of-Strike-Action-10
Hampshire County Council:
http://www.hants.gov.uk/education/schoolclosures/
Bournemouth Borough Council:
http://www.bournemouth.gov.uk/NewsEvents/SpotlightFeatures/Industrial-Action.aspx
Borough Of Poole:
https://selfservice.boroughofpoole.com/popup.aspx/RenderForm/?F.Name=gTVmVjuM2g1
Dorset County Council:
http://mapping.dorsetforyou.com/closedservices/schools
There will be picket lines, rallies and demonstrations in the following places across Hampshire, Dorset, the Isle of Wight and West Sussex:
Eastleigh Borough Council
Picket Line: 7.30am onwards
Fareham Borough Council: Council Offices
Picket Line: 7.30am onwards
Gosport Borough Council: Town Hall
Picket Line: 9am - 11am
Havant Borough Council & Hampshire County Council: Havant Plaza
Picket Line: 7.30am onwards
Hampshire County Council: County Hall (Winchester)
Picket Line: Times TBC (morning)
Winchester
12.30pm: rally with speakers in Winchester, (Hog, outside Elizabeth Court).
Havant Borough Council: Southmoor Depot
Picket Line: times TBC
Isle Of Wight Council: County Hall (Newport)
Picket Line: 6am onwards
Isle Of Wight
11am: Rally with speakers. (location TBC)
New Forest Council: Lymington Town Hall
Picket Line: times TBC
New Forest District Council: Marsh Lane Depot (Lymington)
Picket Line: times TBC
New Forest District Council: Lyndhurst Town Hall
Picket Line: times TBC
New Forest District Council: Totton Depot
Picket Line: times TBC
Southampton
12.30pm: Large rally with speakers in Southampton Guildhall Square.
Southampton City Council: Civic Centre
Picket Line: 7am onwards
Southampton City Council: Marlands House
Picket Line: 7am onwards
Winchester City Council: Council Offices
Picket Line: 7.30am onwards
West Sussex County Council: County Hall (Chichester)
Picket Lines (at 7 entrances): 7am onwards
West Sussex County Council: Durban House (Bognor Regis)
Picket Line: 7am onwards
Portsmouth City Council: Guildhall
Picket Line: 7.30am onwards
Portsmouth City Council: Council Offices
Picket Line: 7.30am onwards
Portsmouth City Council: Paulsgrove Housing Office
Picket Line: 7.30am onwards
Portsmouth City Council: Continental Ferry Port
Picket Line: 7.30am onwards
Portsmouth City Council: Green Clean Depot
Picket Line: 7.30am onwards
Portsmouth
Large Rally & March: 10.30am - 12pm: Guildhall Square. Protest march 12pm through Commercial Road, then returning to Guildhall Square.
Fareham Borough Council: Broadcut Depot
Picket Line: 7.50am onwards
Bournemouth
12.30: Assemble for march under flyover of Bournemouth Pier
13.00: Rally opposite BIC
Chichester District Council: East Pallant House
Picket Line: 7am - 10.30am