Thursday 15 May 2014

Call for Traveller family to be offered plot in Gobowen - Shropshire

From the Shropshire Star

A Traveller family who won a controversial battle to stay on land in a Shropshire village should be offered "first option" on a pitch on a local authority site as soon as its becomes available, councillors have heard.

A planning inspector last month ruled Jerry and Michelle Berry should be allowed to live on land opposite Henlle Park Golf Club at Gobowen after the family appealed against Shropshire Council's decision to refuse them permission.

The family was given a three-year permission to stay on the land despite dozens of objections from villagers, local businesses and users of the golf club.

The appeal was the second time the family had appealed to use the land for a Gypsy and Traveller site.

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