Just Stop Oil protestors were removed by police after partially blocking a road in Greenwich.
According to AA maps, the disruption was first reported on Shooters Hill Road at 7.18am, causing slow traffic.
A Section 12 condition was issued by police at 8.07am, asking the protestors to leave the road.
They were off the road by 8.09am and there was no further disruption in the area.
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: “The protesters were off the road by 08.09hrs so there’s no further disruption in the area.
“It’s believed they were from Just Stop Oil.”
Officers are on scene at Shooters Hill Road, where a group of protesters are slowly marching along the road.
— Metropolitan Police Events (@MetPoliceEvents) June 9, 2023
Updates to follow.
Metropolitan Police events tweeted at the time of the protest, they said: “Officers are on scene at Shooters Hill Road, where a group of protesters are slowly marching along the road.
“A Section 12 condition was issued at 08.07hrs, asking them to move off the road.
“The protesters were off the road by 08.09hrs.”
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