Barton residents present thousands of objections over Gypsy site to Central Bedfordshire Council

From Bedfordshire On Sunday

A LIST of more than 3,000 signatures objecting to the creation of a Gypsy and Traveller site in Barton le Clay has been submitted to the council.

Members of the Barton Residents Action Group (BRAG) presented their evidence, showing why the site shouldn’t be allowed to open, to Central Bedfordshire Council on Wednesday.

BRAG member, James Knight said: “In addition to presenting the objections of over 3,200 residents, (180 pages of signatures) in addition we will be providing the inspector with a map street by street as to where those residents live, with a colour coded percentage.

“At this time it represents over 60 per cent of all the houses in the village with more coming in every day.”

The group is still encouraging residents to submit their own objections if they have not already done so before the public consultation ends on March 31 which can be done at: http://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/surveys/G&T/form.htm

Following that, Central Beds Council will present all of the information to a state inspector who will hold a public inquiry on the council’s Gypsy and Traveller plan later this year.