A group of ex-Scientologists and local residents are celebrating a major victory for free speech after Mid Sussex District Council unanimously rejected a controversial bid by the Church of Scientology to ban protests outside its UK headquarters.
Just days before Mid-Sussex District Council were set to vote on a proposed ban on protesting outside Scientology’s UK headquarters, the Church have withdrawn their application in a dramatic U-turn after an almost year-long process which cost the taxpayer £84,000.
Scientology’s attempt to ban protesting outside their UK headquarters is due to be rejected by Mid Sussex District Council on Monday. Here are the documents that evidence how the decision came about.
Protestors who had gathered outside the latest Tom Cruise: Mission Impossible premiere in London were detained and handcuffed by Police on Thursday after a suspected Scientology agent made a false call alleging he’d over heard them discuss plans to throw oil over celebrities.
The Church of Scientology have claimed West Sussex County Council’s request they remove unauthorised structures obstructing the public highway outside their UK headquarters amounts to ‘discrimination’ and warned the Highway Authority to be “very careful”, new documents reveal.
The Church of Scientology are up in arms after being told to remove 130ft (40m) of hedge and concealed fencing erected on public land opposite their East Grinstead headquarters in an attempt to disrupt protestors.
Mid-Sussex District Council internal emails reveal Scientology used its close ties with former East Grinstead Mayor Dick Sweatman to interrupt protest plans at the recent Saint Hill IAS event. Tony Ortega reports…
Mid-Sussex District Council have opened an investigation into the Church of Scientology after Scientology Business revealed they failed to notify the local authority of their upcoming IAS event, due to take place 3rd – 5th November 2023.
