Does the Council or Police have a duty to move Gypsies/Travellers when they are camped without the landowners permission?
No. The powers given to Local Authorities and the Police Service are discretionary and can only be used when certain conditions exist. This leaflet sets out those conditions and what you should expect of the Council and Police. These agencies do use their powers but have to ensure that the powers are used lawfully. Failure to comply with both civil and criminal procedures would render Council and Police Officers liable to successful challenge in the Courts, proving very costly, and could potentially result in the temporary loss of those powers The duty of the Police is to preserve the peace and prevent crime. Trespass on land, by itself is not a crime – it is a civil matter.
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- Does the Council or Police have a duty to move Gypsies/Travellers when they are camped without the landowners permission?
- Does the council have a duty to move Gypsies and Travellers when they are camped without the landowners permission?
- Does the Council have a duty to move Gypsies/Travellers when they are camped without the landowners permission?
