A tense stand-off between travellers who arrange camp in an prosperous west London park and safety guards continued on Sunday, regardless of authorities demanding they leave in an offended confrontation.
Richmond Council is taking authorized motion towards the group after they parked up a lot of caravans on Kew Green, in Richmond, on Thursday night.
The travellers, who had round 12 caravans and different automobiles with them, refused to leave the picturesque inexperienced when requested to transfer on Friday.
The group remained there on Sunday, milling across the space and listening to music.
Houses surrounding the inexperienced, which is simply an eight-minute stroll from standard attraction Kew Gardens, are valued at a mean of £2million.
A tense stand-off between travellers who arrange camp in an prosperous west London park and safety guards continued on Sunday, regardless of authorities demanding they leave in an offended confrontation
An area is pictured speaking to law enforcement officials amid a tense stand-off between the travellers and legislation enforcement on Kew Green
The travellers, who had round 12 caravans and different automobiles with them, refused to leave the picturesque inexperienced when requested to transfer on Friday
Richmond Council is taking authorized motion towards the group after they parked up a lot of caravans on Kew Green, in Richmond, on Thursday night
A tense stand-off between travellers who arrange camp in an prosperous west London park and safety guards continued on Sunday, regardless of authorities demanding they leave in an offended confrontation
The travellers, who had round 12 caravans and different automobiles with them, refused to leave the picturesque inexperienced when requested to transfer on Friday
While council representatives warned the authorized motion could take some time and lead to a delay in shifting the camp out of the world, officers have been seen on the web site right this moment
Richmond Council is taking authorized motion towards the group after they parked up a lot of caravans on Kew Green, in Richmond, on Thursday night
Richmond Council is taking authorized motion towards the group after they parked up a lot of caravans on Kew Green, in Richmond, on Thursday night
Some of the group have been pictured dismantling posts which had been put in within the floor and packing up their caravans
Travellers who arrange camp in Kew Green, west London, confronted safety guards once they have been requested to leave on Saturday
The group have been seen showing to pack up their automobiles after safety guards arrived and components of their camp have been dismantled
A bunch of individuals with round 12 caravans and different automobiles refused to leave the picturesque inexperienced when requested to transfer on Friday
The native council threatened to take authorized motion towards the group after they refused to leave when requested
While council representatives warned the authorized motion could take some time and lead to a delay in shifting the camp out of the world, officers have been seen on the web site right this moment.
Some of the group have been pictured dismantling posts which had been put in within the floor and packing up their caravans.
Young kids have been enjoying outdoors their properties and driving bikes whereas moms walked their infants across the park in their prams.
Some males within the group have been additionally seen brushing their tooth earlier than packing up the caravans.
Council representatives warned the authorized motion could take some time and lead to a delay in shifting the camp out of the world, safety guards have been seen on the web site right this moment taking down posts which had been erected
Young kids have been enjoying outdoors their properties and driving bikes whereas moms walked their infants across the park in their prams
Some of the group have been pictured dismantling posts which had been put in within the floor and packing up their caravans
The council was pressured to resort to difficult the camp via the courts due to a High Court order earlier this month
On Friday, Richmond Council confirmed it might be commencing the authorized course of to acquire and implement a Possession Order.
Delays have been anticipated due to a High Court order earlier this month that denied the Council’s request to lengthen the earlier expedited injunction course of, in widespread with quite a few different native authorities.
Instead, the Council is pressured to to go by way of the courts to take away the group.
A spokesperson for the native authority confirmed as soon as the travellers have been eliminated it can endeavour to restore any injury prompted.
On Friday, Richmond Council confirmed it might be commencing the authorized course of to acquire and implement a Possession Order
The native authority confirmed as soon as the travellers have been eliminated it can endeavour to restore any injury prompted
Speaking on Friday, Councillor Julia Neden-Watts, Chair of the Environment, Sustainability, Culture and Sports Committee, stated: ‘A small group of travellers has arrived in Kew.
‘This morning, Council officers will begin the authorized motion required to expedite their departure.
‘Due to a latest court docket ruling, this course of won’t be as quick as residents would love and I do know that they are going to be involved, however we’ve got to work inside the legislation.
‘As quickly because the travellers leave, we’ll examine the world and make sure that any injury is repaired, and waste eliminated.
‘Our Park Guard officers, together with the Police, shall be monitoring the location carefully till the group depart.’
Richmond Council has been approached for remark.
