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    04

    Aug 2021

    Last Updated: 04/08/2021
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    Eviction notice served on Knaresborough travellers

    by Suzannah Rogerson

    | 04 Aug, 2021
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    Harrogate Borough Council has begun moves to evict travellers from the illegal encampment at Hay-A-Park Lane in Knaresborough. Many locals think the travellers will move on to Appleby Horse Fair this weekend.

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    Harrogate Borough Council has begun moves to evict travellers from a field at Hay-A-Park Lane in Knaresborough.

    Numerous caravans have pitched up at the site near the rugby field in the last week. Many locals think they will move on to Appleby Horse Fair in Cumbria this weekend.

    But a council spokesman said today the site was not designated for use by travellers and Gypsies. He said:

    "We have visited the illegal encampment and served a notice to vacate."


    Christine Willoughby, the Liberal Democrat councillor for Knaresborough Eastfield, said:

    "We do suffer from these illegal encampments in Knaresborough. They stay long enough to make a mess and make residents unhappy. I just wish they would be respectful of local residents.
    "I've had a few residents get in touch about the travellers. So far they seem to be tidy and maybe they will leave peacefully but in previous years they've left a mess."


    The travellers have polarised opinion on social media, with some local residents saying people should "leave them be" and others expressing concerns about tidiness.



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    The council's website says:

    "There are two official Gypsy and traveller sites in the Harrogate district, at Bickerton and Thistle Hill, both owned and managed by North Yorkshire County Council.
    "Outside of these sites, if Gypsies and travellers set up a camp on council-owned land, and if they're causing problems, they'll be moved on as soon as is possible and reasonable. We consider each case on its merits.
    "If they're on private land, it's usually the landowner's responsibility."