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Travelling People: St. Leonards

Volume 479: debated on Monday 21 July 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when her Department will take steps to remove the unauthorised encampment at the Avon Heath lorry park off the A31 at St. Leonards. (220807)

Since learning of the unauthorised encampment at Avon Heath lorry park on 19 May 2008, the Secretary of State has followed procedures under the relevant Acts to remove the Travellers. Steps to date have included all necessary site visits and welfare reports, serving a notice to vacate on the 16 June 2008 and preparing for a court hearing which is scheduled for 21 July at Bournemouth county court.