Thursday 26 June 2014

Barrier built to keep out Travellers from unauthorised spot in Beaumont Leys, Leicester - Leicestershire

From the Leicester Mercury

About 500 metres of earthworks have been built along a Leicester road to try to stop Travellers returning to a spot where they have often set up unauthorised camps.

The obstruction, which stands about four feet high, has been piled up on the western side of Beaumont Leys Lane, Beaumont Leys, as a barrier to prevent Travellers moving their vehicles on to the grass verge.

The roadside spot has been popular with travellers for many years and the last group vacated it last week before city council highways officials moved in on Thursday to get to work.

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