The issue has now come to the attention of the national press.
“THOUSANDS of homeowners across Britain could be forced to sell their land to make way for gypsy sites.
Private gardens and fields could be taken by the Government in a “land grab” to create permanent campsites for 25,000 travellers.
One council has already earmarked sites for 123 pitches including a family garden and land belonging to an elderly couple and adjacent to their home.”
Documents relating to a survey by Epping Forest Council, in Essex, say that if residents refuse to sell their land, it would be compulsorily purchased under Government powers.
They are warned that if they refuse to sell, the land could be forcibly bought at reduced value and with little compensation.
It is thought that councils across the country will take similar action to free up land.”