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Final gypsy caravan leaves Meriden after 1,085 days 

21 Apr 13

It’s taken 1,085 days, £90,000 and 20 legal battles – but campaigners who opposed a gypsy camp in Meriden have finally won the day.

News
Sparks fly as travellers stage fiery final protest 

19 Apr 13

Fire crews and police were called to the site on Thursday night after being contacted by concerned residents to find travellers
burning decking, wood and other waste, with just one caravan left at the plot in Eaves Green Lane.

News
Travellers stage blazing protest at illegal Meriden camp 

19 Apr 13

DEFIANT travellers staged a blazing protest at their illegal Meriden camp last night – just days before they were due to be evicted.

News
PHOTOS: Travellers stage blazing protest at illegal Meriden camp 

19 Apr 13

DEFIANT travellers staged a blazing protest at their illegal Meriden camp last night – just days before they were due to be evicted.

News
Meriden gypsies start fires at illegal camp before departing 

19 Apr 13

Gyspies staged a blazing protest at their illegal Meriden camp – three days before their eviction deadline passed.

News
Just two caravans left at illegal Meriden gypsy camp 

18 Apr 13

JUST two caravans are now left on a field in Meriden which has been at the centre of a bitter three year planning battle.

News
Last of the Meriden gypsy caravans pull away from illegal site 

18 Apr 13

After more than 1,000 days of protest and campaigning, it’s a sight Solihull villagers dreamed of during their against an illegal green belt camp.

News
Gypsies leave camp after legal fight 

18 Apr 13

The last Gypsy family living on an illegal camp in the West Midlands say they will leave the site later, after losing a legal battle.

Blog feature
10th April 2013 Show Features 

Coventry Talking Newspaper 11 Apr 13

In this week’s show: George continues his series about an old Coventry Company,White & Poppy; Steve Brooks continues the gardening, George reads about an April fools joke, Melanie’s at the Easter drop in centre and Cliff concludes the …

Blog comment
Parish Council: youth facilities, village memorial and gypsy & traveller sites on agenda 

Dickens Heath.net 10 Apr 13

The agenda for the next Parish Council meeting, 16th April at 7.30pm in the Parish Rooms includes a number of items of interest to villagers inclluding youth facilities, traveller site locations in the local area – as well as new opportunities …

News
Pitches plans for Gypsies unveiled 

5 Apr 13

Solihull Council says it intends to provide 31 permanent pitches for Gypsies and travellers by 2027.

News
Gypsy protesters ‘to stay at camp’ 

3 Apr 13

Residents at a camp who have protested about travellers on nearby land refuse to leave, despite receiving an eviction notice.

Local news
Maypole practice in June from 630 until 730 for ALL 

Bournville Village Council 2 Apr 13

Maypole practice in June is every Monday AND  Wednesday from 630 until 730 for all.

Blog feature
50 Gypsy Caravans Set Up Home On River Severn Carpark In Stourport on Severn 

31 Mar 13

No longer looks like this instead over run with caravans About 50 caravans moved onto the Riverside car park in Stourport-on-Severn on Good Friday.

News
Meriden travellers 

27 Mar 13

LAST minute attempts by the travellers in Meriden to stay at their illegal site have been thrown out by the High Court.

News
Travellers at Meriden given extra time – because of the bad weather 

27 Mar 13

TRAVELLERS at the centre of the Meriden green belt land row have won a stay of execution – thanks to the never-ending winter.

News
Solihull Council continues gypsy site provision process 

Solihull News 22 Mar 13

PLANS to allocate gypsy and traveller sites in the borough have been given the thumbs up by Solihull councillors…

News
Meriden gypsies scrap last-ditch legal bid to avoid evictions 

21 Mar 13

CAMPAIGNERS have claimed victory after Meriden gipsies scrapped a last-ditch legal bid to avoid eviction.

News
Meriden travellers 

21 Mar 13

PROTESTERS in Meriden are hopeful the end is finally in sight after three years of constant campaigning against an illegal travellers#039; site.

News
Gypsies drop appeal in planning row 

20 Mar 13

Gypsies in the West Midlands drop a legal appeal in a planning row that has been ongoing since 2010.

News
Travellers camp on side road near M6 

11 Mar 13

Travellers have set up camp close to the M6 motorway in Staffordshire.

News
Meriden gipsies’ application for new site given thumbs down by planners 

7 Mar 13

GIPSIES in Meriden face a last-minute search for a new home after their latest attempt to set up an alternative site got the thumbs-down from planning officers.

News
Meriden gypsies set to lose fight to set up alternative site 

6 Mar 13

Planners want to reject latest bid – leaving travellers with last-minute search for a new home…

News
Council seeks potential Gypsy sites 

6 Mar 13

Land to create up to six Gypsies and traveller sites in Warwick is sought by the district council.

Blog comment
Travellers at Holland Park 

2 Mar 13

I’ve received a few emails, tweets and Facebook posts pointing out that travellers invaded Holland Park, Brownhills on Thursday, entering via the northern vehicle gate off The Parade, rendering the anti-vehicle barriers recently (and expensively) erected on the adjacent land irrelevant.

News
Cheslyn Hay Gipsy site owner in improvements claim 

28 Feb 13

The owner of a controversial gipsy site in South Staffordshire claims her family taking up residence has improved the site.

News
Expansion of travellers site gets backing 

27 Feb 13

A controversial plan to double the size of a travellers site in Cheslyn Hay was passed during a heated meeting by council bosses.

Local news
Calling all School Age children to the Maypole 

Bournville Village Council 25 Feb 13

Thank you to everyone who turned up to Maypole Registration tonight to sign up for the biggest Maypole in Europe.

Events
Breathtaking sounds from the land of the Maharajahs! 

25 Feb 13

Sunday 10th March see’s The Dhoad Gypsies of Rajastan take to the stage of the Hare and Hounds.

News
Proposal to double Cheslyn Hay gipsy site is revealed 

22 Feb 13

Plans to double the size of a gipsy site on green belt land in Cheslyn Hay to make room for more caravans are being considered by councillors.

News
Costs of moving on West Midlands travellers top £60k 

10 Feb 13

Cash-strapped councils spent more than £60,000 moving on travellers who set up camp in the West Midlands region last year.

News
Tamworth woman fined £140 for adding ‘bling’ to electronic tag 

7 Feb 13

Former bar worker glued fake diamonds onto tracking device after being inspired by My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding…

Blog
Coventry News recorded on 30th Jan 2013 

Coventry Talking Newspaper 7 Feb 13

In this weeks news, Meriden gipsies launch new bid for camp, Family plan demo over “shared spaces” tragedy, Carry on peeping, We’ll take back our streets, £11 million buy out saves cab company, Undertaker planning a new parlour, It’s the vinyl countdown, Ansty workers thrown…

News
Meriden gypsies apply to set up smaller alternative camp in green belt 

31 Jan 13

A FRESH planning application has been lodged by Meriden gipsies to set up a smaller alternative camp on green belt land.

News
Traveller caravans in Walsall ordered to move by court 

26 Jan 13

Travellers who illegally moved on to a council-owned car park in the Black Country have been ordered to go by a court.

Council
Gypsy / Traveller audit 

FOI request 11 Jan 13

Response by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council to Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS on 11 January 2013.

News
Two Gypsy sites approved by mayor 

7 Jan 13

Leicester mayor Sir Peter Soulsby approves two of three proposed traveller and Gypsy sites.

News
Your Communities: Edgbaston employment and training specialist makes new year donation 

5 Jan 13

A Birmingham employment and training
specialist is making a new year donation aimed at increasing literacy levels within the gypsy and travelling communities.

Business
Turning over new leaves 

4 Jan 13

Tina Pritchard and Kully Sanghera, of Pertemps People Development Group, present some of the books to Denis Latham of the Gypsy Federation.

Council
Gypsy / Traveller audit 

FOI request 7 Dec 12

Awaiting response.

News
Order to remove Walsall caravans 

24 Nov 12

A group of travellers who set up an illegal camp on land in Walsall will be forced to move on after the council was granted a court order.

Residents hit out at travellers on play area 

31 Aug 12

Travellers have set up camp on a play area, sparking complaints from residents who have voiced concerns it could lead to noise and mess.

News
Travellers set up camp at Wednesbury fly-tipping hotspot 

1 Sep 10

Travellers have set up camp at a fly-tipping hotspot in Wednesbury with a convoy of around four caravans in St Paul’s Road…

News
3,000 gypsies coming to Birmingham for Pope’s visit 

Edward Chadwick 28 Aug 10

Birmingham City Council chiefs say they expect 3,000 travellers to come to Birmingham during the next few weeks for Pope Benedict XVI’s visit…

Comment
Travellers in Brownhills 

20 Aug 10

I’ve been contacted by a resident living near the former Silver Court Gardens site in Brownhills today. It seems that travellers have moved on to the large expanse of unfenced wasteland behind Silver Court…

News
Travellers set up camp in Walsall 

19 Aug 10

Travellers have set up camp on the site of a demolished pub in Walsall, sparking a string of complaints from neighbours…

News
Aldridge wedding crasher in court for having axe 

17 Aug 10

A travellers’ wedding at a golf club in Walsall descended into chaos when it was gatecrashed by a gang armed with axes, machetes and swords, a court heard…

News
Travellers on the move in Walsall as council closes in 

13 Aug 10

Travellers have moved from the site of a Bentley hotel – but another group have set up camp at a park a few miles away in Brownhills…

News
Travellers leave a puppy tied to tree in Wednesfield 

12 Aug 10

Travellers who set up camp on playing fields in the Midlands have have left – leaving a trail of mess and a sick puppy behind. But the convoy of caravans is believed to have today set up camp on land next to Junction 10 of the M6…

Comment
Now you see them, now you don’t 

11 Aug 10

I reported on Tuesday that travellers had moved onto council land on Coppice Farm Way, well a quick drive round yesterday morning showed that they had evaporated as fast as they’d arrived…

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