Google Street View – Image Date – April 2024
Unauthorised Encampment on Land Adjacent to A44/A49 Roundabout on the South Side of Worcester Road, Leominster.
Travellers have set up an unauthorised encampment and are currently inhabiting land owned by Herefordshire Council.
Section 77 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 grants local authorities the power to direct individuals residing in vehicles on certain types of land to remove their vehicles and belongings and leave the land.
Multiple complaints have been received from residents regarding the burning of materials at the site and the general condition of the area.
Herefordshire Council’s Gypsy and Traveller Team and Environmental Health Officers have undertaken welfare checks regarding the suitability of the site for long-term inhabitation.
The checks concluded:
“Allowing the individual(s) to remain on the site was considered, however, this was rejected for multiple reasons, including the disruptive activities being undertaken on the site and concerns regarding the suitability of the site for long term use.”
You can view the report in full by visiting – https://councillors.herefordshire.gov.uk/documents/s50126251/Direction%20To%20Leave%20Under%20S.77%20Criminal%20Justice%20and%20Public%20Order%20Act%201994%20Unauthorised%20Encampment%20on%20.pdf
