Does the council in Lowestoft have the power to move Gypsies or Travellers when they encamped without the landowner's permission?
The council doesn't do that.
It is not the council's responsibility to evict the travellers or gypsies from a private land in Suffolk, it is landowner's responsibility, but if they are staying on land that is council-owned in Beccles, Bungay, or Lowestoft, then the council can get them evicted.
First, you have to speak with them, clearly stating that they are on your land.
Also, you must use diplomacy to find out why they are camping on your land and how long they will stay there in Lowestoft in Suffolk.
Evaluate the possibility of them bothering you in Lowestoft.
Contact the local Suffolk council if the camp is encroaching on a right of way or highway in Lowestoft.
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.
In Suffolk, many communities of Gypsy and Traveller welcome the opportunity to talk with other community members.
However, they constantly face racism and intolerance from people, so, they are always cautious and defensive.
If you think the discussions are not in your favour, put an end to it and consult Denbigh Franks for advice.
Sometimes there are not major issues for landowners in Beccles, Bungay, or Lowestoft and they let the small group of travellers or gypsies stay on their land and establish good relations with them.
Some Lowestoft property owners are content with the gypsies and travellers' contribution to better the life of the community even if it is just for a little while.
Travellers' long-term occupation will need planning permission from the City Council of your area in Suffolk.
Meet your solicitor for guide and they will advise you to do so through the Lowestoft civil courts under the Civil Procedure Rules, Part 55.
This will include the following:
Asking trespassers to leave in Lowestoft
Issuing and serving court summons in Suffolk
Filing case in Lowestoft for seeking possession in the Civil Court
Giving the possession order in Suffolk
With county court bailiffs from Denbigh Franks, executing a possession warrant
Normally, when the order has been served, Lowestoft Travellers and Gypsies will leave on their own.
But, you can hire Denbigh Franks private bailiffs to remove them, and sometimes you do not need a court possession order in Lowestoft to evict them.
Also, remember that when hearing is scheduled in the Suffolk County Court to get a court order for the eviction of travellers from your land in Lowestoft there must be a minimum of two clear days between serving of documents and court hearing.
First, you must find out the expenses as lawyers' in Lowestoft fees vary.
You will bear expense for disposal of rubbish in Lowestoft, Bungay, or Beccles but if you want you can get an estimate for rubbish disposal from Denbigh Franks.
The police can attend all the sites in Lowestoft reported to them but trespassing is not an offence that is criminal, it is a civil offence.
The landowner in Suffolk is responsible for removing the trespassers and not the police.
The Suffolk police monitor each incident that takes place on an authorised traveller site in Lowestoft and can act in respect of the Department for Communities and Local Government and Home Office rules.
Police have powers to move Gypsies or Travelers off land in Lowestoft, Beccles, or Bungay, where they can set up criminal activity-just as settled people have to prove crime.
The Police can also use the discretionary powers to remove gypsies/travellers if their activities in Lowestoft contravene the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994.
The Suffolk Police can also take advantage of Section 61 of the 1994 Criminal Justice and Public Order Act, especially when the visitors in Lowestoft have more than six (6) vehicles.
The officers are only allowed to use the power when they cannot address the problem with normal criminal legislation and trespassing is a factor, when there is public disorder or serious crime in Lowestoft.
The Human Rights Act bound the Suffolk police, but in circumstances where it would prevent welfare considerations from being applied by the civil courts in Lowestoft, Beccles, or Bungay, they may be constrained to avoid using Section 61 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994.
If the Lowestoft landowner refuses to take the necessary action to evict the Gypsies or Travellers, what will the Suffolk council do?
The council in Suffolk will take action against the landowner in Lowestoft if they are in breach of any planning or license requirements, such as unauthorised encampments of travellers.
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