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How Travellers Can Be Moved From Swansea In West Glamorgan

Does the Council have an obligation to vacate Gypsies or Travelers when they camp without permission from the land owners in Swansea?

Nope.

In case gypsies or travellers decide to camp on public property in Neath Abbey, Swansea/Abertawe, or Llanelli, the council is permitted to evict them, but, the council is not allowed to get them out in the event that they have occupied a private property in West Glamorgan, and the landlord has full responsibility to eject them.

What Can I Do If Gypsies Or Travellers Enter My Land In Swansea?

The first step you should do it chat with the unwanted visitors and notify them that you own the land.

Also, you must use diplomacy to find out why they are camping on your land and how long they will stay there in Swansea in West Glamorgan.

Find out if they can cause trouble in Swansea.

If the encampment has extended into a right of way or a highway in Swansea, contact the West Glamorgan county government.

It is a noble idea to let your solicitor aware of the situation and ask about any likely legal costs.

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What If The Gypsies Or Travellers In Swansea Don't Talk To Me?

Most of the times, Gypsy and Traveller families welcome the opportunity to talk to other community members in West Glamorgan.

There are likelihoods that the gypsies/travellers' racist tendencies and intolerances may force them to ignore you at the onset.

If you are not making headway with the discussion, let them be for the moment and seek professional advice on the issue from Denbigh Franks.

Is It Fine If You Let The Gypsies And The Travellers Stay On Your Land In Swansea In West Glamorgan If There Is No Problem?

Some property owners in Llanelli, Neath Abbey, or Swansea/Abertawe like to let small groups stay where they have established good relations and there are no major issues.

Some in Swansea welcome the contribution made by the culture of Gypsy and Traveller to trade and community life, even if only for a short time.

The local council in West Glamorgan must provide approval before any gypsy would be allowed to camp on a land for an extended period.

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What Step Should Be Taken If Your Land's Possession Is To Be Regained By You In West Glamorgan's Swansea?

Solicitors will usually recommend that the possession of your land in Swansea be taken through the Part 55 of the Civil Procedure Rules.

Here is how to go about the reclaiming of your property:

Ask the trespassers to leave in Swansea

Issuing and serving a court summon in West Glamorgan

Asking for a possession order in court in Swansea

Serving the order of possession in West Glamorgan, if need be

Executing a written order for possessions with assistance from Denbigh Franks court bailiffs

In many instances, Travellers and Gypsies in Swansea will vacate on their own immediately the possession order is served.

If they do not, you may not proceed with obtaining a possession order in Swansea but make use of private bailiffs from Denbigh Franks to remove them.

Please note that there must be a minimum of two days between service of papers and the court hearing when proceedings in Swansea are undertaken in the West Glamorgan county court to obtain a court order for eviction under the Civil Procedure Rules 1998.

What Will This Cost Me?

You should try to first check the cost since solicitors in Swansea charge different fees.

Rubbish disposal in Llanelli, Neath Abbey, or Swansea/Abertawe will be at your own cost but a quote can be provided for the job by Denbigh Franks if you need one.

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Can I Involve The Police In Swansea?

The Police will only attend distress calls to unauthorised sites in Swansea but cannot act because it is a civil offence, not criminal.

It is the West Glamorgan landowner's responsibility to prevent trespassing and evict trespassers, but not the police.

The West Glamorgan police will examine any incident of illegal camping in Swansea thoroughly in line with the rule of law governing the Local Government and Home Office guidelines, to act as the law permits.

The police have the right to move Gypsies and Travellers in Swansea/Abertawe, Neath Abbey, or Llanelli off the land if settled people commit a crime.

Additionally, under the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, the police have powers to evict Travellers in Swansea when their behaviours violate the law.

In some cases, where there are more than 5 vehicles belonging to the travellers in Swansea, under Section 61 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, West Glamorgan police have the right to use powers.

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 Swansea.

Nevertheless, the West Glamorgan police must abide by the rules stipulated in the Human Rights Act and may be restrained not use section 61 of the 1994 Criminal Justice and Public Order Act in situations where human rights are violated in Neath Abbey, Swansea/Abertawe, or Llanelli.

What actions would be taken by the local council in West Glamorgan when the Swansea landowners refuses to evict the travellers or gypsies accordingly?

If any license or planning stipulations have been violated by the landlord in Swansea, then proceedings which involve the eviction of illegal occupiers would be made against the landowner in West Glamorgan.

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