Travellers Return To Horsenden Hill

More 'visitors' to the borough causing further concerns

Another group of travellers has appeared near Horsenden Hill once again.

This group are currently ( 12/02) on the car park of North Greenford United and Tir Chonaill Gaels, off Berkeley Avenue.

Other incursions have been spotted around other sites in the the borough including some at Gurnell leisure centre.

The Home Secretary Sajid Javid has recently announced new proposals to make it a criminal offence to set up an unauthorised camp.

The new measures include:

• Reducing the number of vehicles involved in an unauthorised encampment before police powers can be exercised
• Extending the period during which travellers would be unable to return to land from three to 12 months
• A further consultation on making it a criminal offence to set up an unauthorised encampment.

Mr Javid said: “There is a widespread perception that the law does not apply to travellers and that is deeply troubling.

“The vast majority of travellers are law-abiding citizens – but illegal sites often give an unfair, negative image of their community and cause distress and misery to those who live nearby.”

He added: “The results of our initial consultation were clear – people want to see greater protection for local communities and for police to be given greater power to crack down on trespassers.”

According to Government figures as of July last year, the total number of traveller caravans in England was 22,662.

The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government announced it will provide local authorities with practical and financial support to handle unauthorised encampments.

February 12th 2018