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Aug 2021
Boulders installed to stop illegal traveller site in Knaresborough
Harrogate Borough Council has said large boulders will be installed at the site on Hay-A-Park Lane to try and prevent future illegal encampments.
The council has said the boulders are a temporary measure.
At the beginning of the month a large number of caravans arrived on Knaresborough's rugby fields off Hay-A-Park Lane. The travellers were given an eviction notice by the council and left a week later.
A large amount of rubbish and human excrement was left at the site. Local residents called for volunteers to help with the clear-up but they were met by the police and told to stay away because of the threat to human health.
A council spokesperson said the site was cleaned by a group of council staff over "a couple of days" and added:
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The council has not confirmed where the boulders will be placed but it is likely they will be put in the gap between the hedges in front of the gravelled entrance.
No further information was given on permanent measures.
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