A travelling community has once again moved onto land adjacent to a site where Redrow is building 135 new homes. The travellers were successfully moved on after an 11 day stay, but the housing developer kept security at the site for days afterwards in case the group returned. A Basildon Council spokesperson said the council is working to deal with the illegal encampment. Last August, the Ballards Walk site in Basildon was subjected to a similar situation when a group of travellers were believed to have broken down fencing to gain access to the site, just as building work was due to commence. The community was moved on after 11 days, however, Redrow kept 24-hour security at the site for several days afterwards. In response to this situation, the mayor and councillors are now considering whether it would be possible to remove the encampment from the site.
A travelling community has once again moved onto land adjacent to a site where Redrow is building 135 new homes. A Basildon Council spokesperson said the council is working to deal with the illegal encampment. Last August, the Ballards Walk site in Basildon was subjected to a similar situation when a group of travellers were believed to have broken down fencing to gain access to the site, just as building work was due to commence. The community was moved on after 11 days, however, Redrow kept 24-hour security at the site for several days afterwards. In response to this situation, the mayor and councillors are now considering whether it would be possible to remove the encampment from the site.