The High Court has issued an injunction which will help prevent unauthorised encampments at various industrial and park areas within the borough.
Basildon Council applied for the injunction on Tuesday 10 October and it was made today (Monday 6 November).
Since the beginning of 2016 to date, a total of 77 encampments were recorded, most of which were located in Basildon’s commercial areas. Also, since April this year, over £40,000 has been spent on the disposal of fly-tipped waste following eviction of traveller encampments.
The council has also seen incursions on publicly owned land in the borough. Recent examples include Rushley Park and St Nicholas Lane where significant fly-tipping cost the council thousands of pounds to clear up.
Cllr Gavin Callaghan, Basildon Council’s Committee Chairman for Policy and Resources, said: “I welcome the decision from the High Court to grant our application for an injunction.”
