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How Travellers Can Be Evicted From Council Land In Northamptonshire's Northampton

What Can Councils Do If Travellers Occupy And Camp On A Council's Land In Northampton Illegally?

It is a long, complicated and frustrating process to remove illegal camps of travellers in Northampton, Watford, or Wellingborough.

The council must obtain a court order to evict them in Northampton.

It's not as easy as it appears to be and the council needs to go through a lot of problems when they are trying to evict the travellers in Northamptonshire.

But for private landowners in Northampton, it can be double problems since the Northamptonshire council has no responsibility to help in the eviction process.

However, the Northamptonshire council does possess the power to make private landowners in Northampton remove illegal travellers camping within their land.

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Where Are Places Travellers In Northampton Cannot Camp?

Apparently, it is unlawful for travellers from Northampton, Wellingborough, or Watford to settle down on any property in Northampton they have not been authorized to.

Let's see what they are:

In a rest area or on road which can result in hurdles or a potential risk to others using the road in Northampton

On farmland under cultivation in Northamptonshire

Plantations under the Forestry Department in Northampton

How About Northamptonshire Council Land In Northampton?

Some councils may have places of waste ground in Wellingborough, Watford, or Northampton that can be used pro term by travellers as unauthorized sites.

If travellers camp on the council land in Northampton, a representative from the council will visit the place and evaluate whether visitors should be evicted or not.

Besides, the Northamptonshire Council representative would have to find out the duration of the stay in Northampton, the health status of the travellers (whether they are pregnant, ill or elderly), and any other safety issue that may affect the site.

The Northamptonshire council will assess the number of vehicles in the area in Northampton to confirm if the cars are not too many compared to the size of the place and what they usually use the land for, and if they need it in the future, any likely damage the encampment might cause on the ground and the effect of the travellers on the local community.

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What Is The Council's Role When Travellers Are On Their Land In Northampton?

The board may choose to give the travellers from Watford, Northampton, or Wellingborough equipment like bin bags as well as portable toilets at a fee in Northampton.

The travellers can ask the board to willingly offer this equipment with regard to general health in Northampton.

What's Next?

Local authorities in Northamptonshire have to apply for Court involvement and court orders.

The commission must provide evidence that indeed travellers have settled on their property in Northampton and are unlawfully there.

The eviction time in Northampton depends on whether a court hearing date can be obtained.

In some cases, travellers in Watford, Wellingborough, or Northampton and the local authorities reach on an agreement regarding a leaving date in order to prevent eviction in Northamptonshire.

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What About The Police In Northampton In Northamptonshire?

In some cases, the council or landowner in Northampton can contact the police to remove the travellers from the site and the police will come to help if there are more than six vehicles parked on the land in Northamptonshire or if they have threatened you or talked to you in an abusive manner, or if the travellers have damaged the property in some way.

The travellers in Northampton will be asked to vacate by the police.

However, they should be given enough time to fix any broken vehicles in Northampton, Watford, or Wellingborough and clear the site.

What Happens In The Event That They Decline To Quit Northampton?

If the travellers refuse to move from Northampton within the time the authorities gave to them or went back to the same site in Northamptonshire they left three months ago; it is a criminal offense.

They may be fined or jailed if convicted.

Vehicles found in areas that are not authorized can even be taken away by the Northampton police and even destroyed within the next 21 days if they are not claimed.

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What A Concerned Citizen Can Do About An Unauthorized Traveller Encampment In Northampton, Northamptonshire?

As a landowner in Northampton, you should get in touch with the local council in Northamptonshire and always alert them in case of traveller invasion so that they can evaluate the situation for the well-being of everyone including how it will affect the local community.

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