Travellers set up camp on Paignton Green - Devon

From This Is South Devon

TORBAY councillors were called to an emergency meeting today after Travellers set up camp on Paignton Green.

The Travellers with vehicles and caravans turned up on the Green overnight, in a space on the North Green near the public toilets.

Councillors were being asked to attend a meeting at torquay Town Hall to discuss a response.

Labour councillor Darren Cowell wrote on Twitter: "#Torbay must resolve problem of travellers at sites across the Bay. Now on #Paignton Green! A permanent site had to be found. But where?"

TorbayLibDems added: "@Torbay_Council conducting Health & Welfare checks. Eviction action will take a week, or maybe two...

"Travellers appear to have gained access onto Paignton Green North, where the Radio 1 Roadshow were leaving.

"Councillors were advised that developing a permanent Travellers site would not give @Torbay_Council any legal advantage."