It’s believed to be the most important traveller encampment within the metropolis this 12 months and has left close by residents “residing in concern.”
The travellers website alongside Barnes Hill in South Birmingham (Picture: Emma Trimble / SWNS)
A gaggle of travellers in additional than 40 caravans have arrange an unlawful camp on parkland close to an Asda grocery store. Dozens of caravans, motorhomes and automobiles descended on Previous Quarry Park, in Barnes Hill, Birmingham, on Tuesday night time (9/6).
It’s believed to be the most important traveller encampment within the metropolis this 12 months and has left close by residents “residing in concern.” Aerial photographs present how the enjoying fields have been carved up by the a number of automobiles driving onto the land. Luxurious automobiles with Irish numberplates is also seen parked up on the inexperienced area, which is common with households and canine walkers.
The unauthorised camp sits only a stone’s throw away from an Asda grocery store, a hearth station, and a women’ secondary college.
One native resident, who didn’t want to be named, mentioned: “They got here as soon as it acquired darkish on Tuesday.
“We all know there have been travellers pitching up across the metropolis they usually have had points with horrendous mess and thefts so we’re a bit on edge.
“They want someplace to go, we admire that, however that place shouldn’t be right here.
“There’s a number of households round right here who at the moment are residing in concern and dare not acquired over there.”
Locals mentioned they had been residing in concern (Picture: Emma Trimble / SWNS)
A gaggle of travellers has arrange unlawful camp of 40 caravans on parkland (Picture: Emma Trimble / SWNS)
A Birmingham Metropolis Council spokesperson mentioned: “Birmingham Metropolis Council is dedicated to actively defending its land and can take steps to recuperate this land the place unauthorised encampments encroach upon it.
“The council has useable transit websites and plots to be used by the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller group – which is consistent with Authorities coverage.
“Particulars of the Gypsy and Traveller Lodging Evaluation carried out and up to date in 2019 might be discovered on our web site.”
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