A group of travellers have set up a camp on Sheldon Country Park
Sheldon Country Park(Image: Birmingham Mail/Iain Findlay)
A group of travellers have set up camp inside a popular Birmingham beauty spot two weeks after the last eviction.
The convoy reportedly gained access to Sheldon Country Park via Horse Shoes Lane on Saturday afternoon (Feb 21).
Unconfirmed reports on social media say they manged to enter the site and are on the old tennis courts.
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A group of travellers were told to leave the site around a fortnight ago, promoting anger from locals that the gate was not secured this time round.
The Friends of Sheldon Country Park said of the latest incursion: “We were informed that travellers have broken onto Sheldon Country Park via Horse Shoes Lane.
“We will be reporting this to enforcement first thing tomorrow morning and ensuring the relevant officers are made aware.
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“Thank you to the member of public who notified us immediately.”
Meanwhile, travellers are currently camped at Billesley Common and in Marston Green.
The council has previously said: ” 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.”