Post by mouse on Mar 29, 2012 0:49:37 GMT -5
Judge gives gypsies on illegal camp a year's grace (despite fact they were told to leave five months ago)
They have spent almost two years illegally camped in a tranquil corner of the greenbelt.
But five months after the Government turned down their appeal against a council’s refusal to grant them planning permission, the now notorious gypsies of Meriden have finally been given their marching orders.
Unfortunately for residents, a judge on Tuesday agreed the Romany gypsies could have more than a year from now to vacate the former pasture land and return it to its former glory.
Muddy: The gypsy camp in Meriden, Warwickshire, pictured in February last year
For the stoic locals who have already spent almost 700 days manning their own camp opposite the site in order to prevent further illegal development, it means their fight could last almost three years from the point the gypsies first rolled on to the site.
If the gypsies ignore the March 31, 2013, deadline to leave with the site on the edge of the West Midlands village, they could face jail for contempt of court.
They have an additional month to restore the land, which has turned to mud in sections where 4X4 vehicles have been repeatedly driven across the field.
David McGrath, chairman of the Residents Against Inappropriate Development group which have been camped outside the site ever since the gypsies arrived on April 30, 2010, said he had ‘mixed feelings’ about the outcome.
Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2121921/Judge-gives-gipsies-illegal-camp-years-grace-despite-fact-told-leave-months-ago.html#ixzz1qTwxku34
They have spent almost two years illegally camped in a tranquil corner of the greenbelt.
But five months after the Government turned down their appeal against a council’s refusal to grant them planning permission, the now notorious gypsies of Meriden have finally been given their marching orders.
Unfortunately for residents, a judge on Tuesday agreed the Romany gypsies could have more than a year from now to vacate the former pasture land and return it to its former glory.
Muddy: The gypsy camp in Meriden, Warwickshire, pictured in February last year
For the stoic locals who have already spent almost 700 days manning their own camp opposite the site in order to prevent further illegal development, it means their fight could last almost three years from the point the gypsies first rolled on to the site.
If the gypsies ignore the March 31, 2013, deadline to leave with the site on the edge of the West Midlands village, they could face jail for contempt of court.
They have an additional month to restore the land, which has turned to mud in sections where 4X4 vehicles have been repeatedly driven across the field.
David McGrath, chairman of the Residents Against Inappropriate Development group which have been camped outside the site ever since the gypsies arrived on April 30, 2010, said he had ‘mixed feelings’ about the outcome.
Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2121921/Judge-gives-gipsies-illegal-camp-years-grace-despite-fact-told-leave-months-ago.html#ixzz1qTwxku34
to do as they please 