Somerset Struggles with Unauthorised Traveller Encampments Amid Lack of Transit Sites Sunday, August 10, 2025 somerset travellers encampments transitsite council enforcement communities gypsyromatraveller landuse localgovernment Somerset Council has acknowledged that unauthorised traveller encampments across the county will continue until a permanent transit site is established. Over the summer, multiple public open spaces— including Stoney Furlong … Read More
Lack of Traveller Sites in Somerset Fuels Unauthorised Encampments Sunday, August 10, 2025 somerset travellers encampments council enforcement transitsite communities gypsyromatraveller publicspaces somersetcouncil Unauthorised traveller encampments continue to present a challenge for Somerset communities, with local authorities acknowledging that these issues will persist until a permanent transit site is established. Throughout the … Read More
Van-Dwelling Communities in Glastonbury Condemn ‘Medieval Prejudice’ Amid Housing Crisis Saturday, August 2, 2025 van-dwelling glastonbury travellers housing discrimination humanrights council evictions accommodation prejudice In Glastonbury, often dubbed the UK’s hippiest town, tensions surrounding the long-established van-dwelling community have escalated dramatically, highlighting issues of discrimination, unsafe living conditions, and perceived … Read More
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Council Secures Injunction to Halt New Occupants at Somerset Travellers’ Site Tuesday, July 29, 2025 somerset council injunction travellers greenacres northcurry planning eviction legal accommodation Somerset Council has obtained a High Court injunction aimed at preventing additional occupants from settling on the Greenacres travellers’ site located on Oxen Lane in North Curry, near Taunton. Currently, over a dozen … Read More
Chaos as Travellers Swarm Seaside Town and Dump Nappies in the Sea Saturday, July 26, 2025 burnham-on-sea travellers somerset encampment eviction localcouncil community tourism pollution law Residents of Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, have voiced strong frustration after a group of Travellers set up multiple caravans on the town’s seafront lawns on July 13, causing significant disruption to locals and holidaymakers … Read More