A large group of caravans are parked on Kings Norton ParkBen Perrin Senior reporter and birminghammail.co.uk
15:26, 25 Jul 2025
Travellers on Kings Norton Park off Pershore Road South(Image: Reporter)
A large group of travellers have set up camp on a Birmingham park ahead of the sunny weekend.
Caravans and other vehicles are said to arrived at Kings Norton Park, off Pershore Road South, on Thursday (July 24).
Today, a camp could be seen set up on the large playing field next to the car park.
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It is unclear if eviction proceedings are underway but the council has said previously on the matter of travellers: “Birmingham City Council is committed to actively protecting its land and will take steps to recover this land where unauthorised encampments encroach upon it.
“The council has useable transit sites and plots for use by the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community – which is in line with Government policy – and details of the Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment carried out and updated in 2019 can be found on our website.”
Travellers on Kings Norton Park off Pershore Road South
Separately, another group of travellers left Swanshurst Park, on the borders of Moseley and Billesley, on Thursday morning.
The popular park has suffered around half a dozen incursions so far this year.
Moseley Councillor Izzy Knowles renewed calls to the council to find alternative sites for travellers so they would not drive onto public land.
Coun Knowles said: “The council should progress in identifying and making available suitable interim sites for travellers to be directed to and the council and police need to work together to use powers to move them much quicker from the unsuitable parks and open spaces they are currently using.”
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