Action on Travellers in Batley - Kirklees

From Kirklees Council

Kirklees Council is continuing to work on the removal of a traveller encampment at Blakeridge Lane, Batley.

The Travellers have settled in a car park and the council is liaising with its partners to establish who owns the land so that action can be taken.

Cllr Shabir Pandor, Cabinet member for Resources and a ward member for Batley West, said: “We are doing everything we can to speed up the process.

“Officers are trying to establish who owns the car park and the council is committed to dealing with this issue quickly, for the benefit of local residents.

“North Kirklees has seen several encampments in recent weeks and we always work quickly to deal with them.

“I fully understand the disruption that Travellers can cause and I am determined that this will be kept to the minimum we can achieve.”