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Does the council have the authority to remove travellers or gypsies when they have settled on a land in Bristol without permission from the landowner?
Negative.
If Travellers or Gypsies are on private land in Bristol, it's the owner's responsibility to evict them, but if they are camping on public land that belongs to the council in Arno's Vale, Barton Hill, or Canon's Marsh, then the council can remove them.
First and foremost, you will need to discuss with the visitors you want to evict and let them know that the property is yours.
Ask why and how long you're hoping to stay in Bristol, Bristol.
Evaluate the possibility of them bothering you in Bristol.
However, if their encampment is obstructing the highway in Bristol, contact the local council in Bristol.
Prior to taking any action, ensure to discuss with your lawyer regarding the condition and find out the legal fee you are going to pay.
Many travellers and gypsy families are friendly, and they love interacting with other members from different communities in Bristol.
There are likelihoods that the gypsies/travellers' racist tendencies and intolerances may force them to ignore you at the onset.
In case you feel you are not coming into a consensus, you can end the conversation at that moment and approach Denbigh Franks for advice.
Some landowners in Arno's Vale, Canon's Marsh, or Barton Hill don't have any problems with the small groups when they have established good relations with them in the beginning.
Moreover, some of the landowners in Bristol welcome the gypsies when they are no difficult problems regarding these gypsies.
Yet, camping on a certain part of Bristol property for a prolonged period of time may require the Town Council's approval.
Part 55 of the Civil Procedure Rules allows you can seek possession of your land in the civil courts in Bristol.
These entails:
Requesting unwanted visitors in Bristol to vacate
Giving court summon in Bristol
Applying for a possession order in court in Bristol
Giving the possession order in Bristol
Possession warrant execution by County Court bailiff from Denbigh Franks
In most cases, once you serve the Bristol Gypsies and Travellers a possession order from the county court, they would leave immediately.
In some situations, you can seek help from Denbigh Franks's private bailiffs to evict unwanted visitors in Bristol even though you don't have a possession order.
Remember there have to be at least two days between the provision of documents and the county court hearing for eviction proceedings in Bristol and the Bristol county court hearing will be done under the Civil Procedure laws of 1998 part 55.
Your solicitor in Bristol will charge different fees, it's good to check with them first.
If the unwanted occupiers had fly-tipped, rubbish disposal in Barton Hill, Canon's Marsh, or Arno's Vale would be your responsibility; Denbigh Franks can provide you with a cost for this.
If a site is reported in Bristol, the police will visit them, however, trespass is not a criminal but a civil offence.
The Bristol landowner is in charge of preventing and removing trespassers from their property, not the police.
The Bristol Police can step in sometimes, for example when they take note of incidents at the area in Bristol that is unauthorised and act under the guidelines of the Department for Communities and Local Government and Home Office.
Once a criminal activity has been proven to have been carried out by gypsies or travellers in Arno's Vale, Canon's Marsh, or Barton Hill, it is within the jurisdiction of the police to remove them from such property.
Under the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, the police have the option to ask travellers in Bristol to vacate your land if they flout the provisions of that Act.
The Bristol police can also wield their powers under some certain conditions and they can use the Section 61 of the Criminal Justice and Public Act 1994 when the travellers in Bristol are in possession of at least six vehicles.
The powers may only be applied in case of a serious crime or disorder in Bristol and the condition proves beyond the common criminal law and trespasser settlement is related issue.
The Bristol policy operate under the Human Rights Act and may be constrained to avoid applying the 1994 Criminal Justice and Public Order Act's Section 61 in situations where it would initially include, by civil courts, welfare considerations from being applied in Canon's Marsh, Barton Hill, or Arno's Vale.
What can the Bristol council do if the landowner in Bristol refuses to take the relevant steps to evict the Gypsies or Travellers?
If the landowner in Bristol fails to comply with any planning or licensing requirements, we will proceed against the landowner requiring removal of the unauthorized encampment in Bristol.
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