malagaoth
Guest
there was a debate this week aimed at limiting the action of 'travellers' much was made of people parking up where no proper utilities - water and waste - exist (mention was also made of vehicles parking too close together) this COULD have serious repercussions for Aires/parking in carparks (where currently permitted)/ parking in pub carparks depending on how carefully the new act is worded
Gypsies and Travellers - Hansard
editted highlights include,
"One problem in Cornwall is that every summer we have an influx of Travellers who camp illegally, usually on local authority car parks, taking up valuable space that could be used for tourists as well as creating the clean-up costs " - Steve Double MP
"a crowd of these people, who are not genuine poor Travellers, turned up and pitched their caravans in a big circle in our beautiful Priory park. They took out their deckchairs and then were absolutely threatening to the local population who happened to be playing organised games with the children. They turned up on Southend seafront and took out their deckchairs. This is going on morning, noon and night. Colleagues stand up and tell the House and the Minister how dreadful it is. Everyone looks concerned and absolutely nothing happens; nothing at all changes." -David Amess (Sir) MP
This has the capacity of becoming a far greater threat than the recent actions of Whitby and Havant council and yet the usual voices so far are silent!
Gypsies and Travellers - Hansard
editted highlights include,
"One problem in Cornwall is that every summer we have an influx of Travellers who camp illegally, usually on local authority car parks, taking up valuable space that could be used for tourists as well as creating the clean-up costs " - Steve Double MP
"a crowd of these people, who are not genuine poor Travellers, turned up and pitched their caravans in a big circle in our beautiful Priory park. They took out their deckchairs and then were absolutely threatening to the local population who happened to be playing organised games with the children. They turned up on Southend seafront and took out their deckchairs. This is going on morning, noon and night. Colleagues stand up and tell the House and the Minister how dreadful it is. Everyone looks concerned and absolutely nothing happens; nothing at all changes." -David Amess (Sir) MP
This has the capacity of becoming a far greater threat than the recent actions of Whitby and Havant council and yet the usual voices so far are silent!
