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Jun 2022
Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Andrew Jones has written to Home Secretary Priti Patel about speeding up measures to evict Travellers who break the law.
The Conservative MP said the recent encampment at Hay-a-Park in Knaresborough produced "disorder and anti-social behaviour completely off the scale compared to that associated with previous traveller encampments in our area".
Mr Jones said his comments were based on reports received from residents, police and landowner Harrogate Borough Council.
Writing on his Community News website, he said:
Mr Jones added that some Travellers had "took the openness and generosity of spirit which is the hallmark of our communities and simply abused it" and further action was needed to "protect the rights and property of residents against future incursions of this nature".
Eviction currently takes place three days after notice is served.
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