{"id":272733,"date":"2025-07-18T18:41:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T18:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/272733\/"},"modified":"2025-07-18T18:41:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T18:41:12","slug":"travellers-set-up-camp-on-family-park-ahead-of-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/272733\/","title":{"rendered":"Travellers set up camp on family park ahead of weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

A large convoy is caravans have set up camp in Shard End\"TravellersTravellers at Shard End Park(Image: Nick Wilkinson\/Birmingham Live)<\/p>\n

A large group of travellers have moved onto a Birmingham<\/a> park.<\/p>\n

It’s been reported that around 20 caravans, cars, vans and a flatbed truck drove onto Shard End<\/a> Park, off Packington Avenue, on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Images taken on Friday afternoon show the vehicles spread out across playing fields.<\/p>\n

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It is unclear if eviction proceedings are underway but when asked, a spokeswoman for the council said: “Birmingham City Council<\/a> is committed to actively protecting its land and will take steps to recover this land where unauthorised encampments encroach upon it.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe council has useable transit sites and plots for use by the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community \u2013 which is in line with Government policy \u2013 and details of the Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment carried out and updated in 2019 can be found on our website.”<\/p>\n

\"TravellersTravellers at Shard End Park(Image: Nick Wilkinson\/Birmingham Live)<\/p>\n

A concerned passer-by said: “They were spread out across the park.<\/p>\n

“The height barrier off Packington Avenue had been broken open.<\/p>\n

“It looked to be 15-20 caravans and cannisters on the field.<\/p>\n

“It’s really concerning and I’m worried about the mess.”<\/p>\n

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