welcome
This is the virtual home of Aldermaston Women's Peace Camp and Campaign. It is where you will find us when we are not hanging out around the fire at camp ... plotting the end of nuclear weapons,
patriarchy, war ... etc
Established in 1985, the camp remains a symbol of resistance to nuclear madness - and British-manufactured weapons of mass destruction in particular.
AWPC continues to campaign against new developments at Aldermaston, which we - and others - consider will allow the UK
government to build a new generation of nuclear weapons - a replacement for the current submarine-based Trident system.
After outlining its plans in December's White Paper, the government put the question of replacing the submarines to a parliamentary vote on 14 March 2007 - a vote which it narrowly won. See the news pages for details.
Meanwhile at Aldermaston, and in advance of any public decision on the future of the warheads the submarines will carry, building work is going ahead on the new Orion laser facility - a key element in the testing and design of new nuclear weapons.
On this site you'll find a number of ways to join us to *stop the next generation of nuclear weapons*.
For more information, or to subscribe to our "next generation" (tng) email alerts - with details of actions you can take to oppose such developments - please visit the "the next generation - TNG" section. For nonviolent direct action, click on the link to Block the Builders.
latest news
20 August 2008
 Case dismissed: first SOCPA 128 on nuclear licensed site
A District Judge at Newbury today dismissed a case of trespass on a nuclear licensed site against an Aldermaston peace campaigner. The prosecution was the first of its kind brought under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act (SOCPA s128, as amended by s12 of the Terrorism, Act 2006, to apply to nuclear licensed sites).
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latest campaign alert
14 August 2008
Committee unsuprisingly approve latest new development at Burghfield
On 13 August the West Berkshire Planning Committee unanimously approved the latest planning application for a "Conventional" Rationalisation Manufacturing Facility at Burghfield.
Read this and other alerts here
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upcoming events
27 October 2008
Aldermaston Big Blockade
This event is organised by Trident Ploughshares.
Where?
Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) Aldermaston: meet in Reading, contact us in advance for venue details (More information will be available nearer the time)
Why here?
Developments at Aldermaston enable building & testing of a new generation of nuclear weapons.
When?
Meet from 1pm, Sunday 26th Oct; blockade Monday 27th.
Why now? The new bombs being built at AWE that will scupper nuclear disarmament for another 50 years.
What?
Big, non-violent blockade to disrupt work on Trident warheads and their successors: see website for non-violence and safety rules.
Contact: 0845 4588361
Email: blockawe at yahoo dot co dot uk
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camp blog
28 September 2008
DD: the return!
jk
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