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Council were set to vote on a proposed ban on protesting outside Scientology’s UK headquarters, the Church have withdrawn their application in a dramatic U-turn after an almost year-long process which cost the taxpayer £84,000.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 in the United Kingdom have reached an agreement with Mid-Sussex District Council which avoids the implementation of a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO), after Scientology filed for a ban on demonstrations outside its Sussex headquarters.
In light of Scientology’s recent move to ban protestors outside their UK headquarters, here are a selection of excerpts from the Parliamentary archive where politicians raise concerns about their activities.
