From the Birmingham Mail
A group of Gypsies who must leave their illegal Solihull development by Sunday or face prosecution have launched an eleventh hour legal bid to stay.
In a surprise move, the travellers, led by Noah Burton, lodged two new applications at Birmingham’s High Court, to remain at the site off Eaves Green Lane in Meriden.
A Solihull Council spokesman said it: “will forcefully put its case at the High Court hearing that the injunction should stand, unvaried and that the Gypsy families have until this coming March 31 to vacate Eaves Green site or may be in contempt of the High Court.”
The group have a further month to restore the field, which they have been on for three years, back to green belt status, after hammering out a deal with the council and the High Court last year.
Doug Bacon, from local campaign group, Residents Against Inappropriate Development, said: “Having exhausted all avenues of appeal, it is typical of Dale Farm style tactics that this application has been submitted at the last possible moment in order to try to string the process out further at more cost to the tax payer and the integrity of the planning process.
“Meriden Residents expect Solihull Council to strongly resist these applications and ensure that the developers stick to the date which they voluntarily agreed to.
“It is time to put an end to these delaying tactics
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