From the Solihull Observer
THE EFFORTS of Meriden Residents Against Inappropriate Development (RAID) have featured on a BBC documentary praising them for 'fighting back' against the intimidating and bullying behaviour of Gypsies during their illegal occupation of land in Eaves Green Lane.
The programme - presented by Dom Littlewood - outlined visual and verbal abuse directed to residents by travellers, dangerous driving in the Lane aimed at frightening walkers and other anti social behaviour - ranging from wheel spinning by traveller 4x4s destroying local grass verges and illegal industrial scrap dealing during bank holidays.
It used footage and photographs taken by residents during their three-year ordeal and praised campaigners for their marathon vigil and peaceful but dignified response.
It also focused on new initiatives to keep the Lane clean and tidy.
RAID Chairman David McGrath said: "The travellers are appealing to the Government to be allowed to come back to this site in Meriden.
"This programme shows compelling evidence why these particular neighbours from hell should not be given permission to return.
"Where a particular group of people - whoever they are -use intimidation as a weapon to try to stop people protesting about their illegal development and when they breach all sorts of terms and conditions governing land use, they cannot be trusted to occupy and develop land sensitively or be good neighbours."
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