Merton Council has officially confirmed their commitment to pursuing a blanket injunction to protect our greenspaces. This victory belongs to the residents who maintained focus on this necessary solution for our borough.
October 1, 2018
Final supporters
Last week our wonderful Cannon Hill Common was again invaded by an illegal traveller encampment. The mess that they left has been considerable – the amount of fly-tipping that was dumped is infuriating.
Time and time again Labour-led-Merton Council have promised to do more and still the incursions happen as they do nothing. But there is an answer.
In 2015 Harlow Council and Essex County Council were successfully granted a High Court blanket injunction banning illegal traveller incursion onto designated land under section 222 Local Government Act 1972 along with Section 187b Town & Country Planning Act 1990.
Instead of having to react to traveller incursions, Labour-led-Merton Council have the legal means to outlaw them before they happen.
By establishing this blanket traveller ban, the Council will be tackling the real concerns raised by Merton residents and businesses and the disruption to people’s lives and livelihoods as a result of damage to public spaces, fly-tipping, human waste and antisocial behaviour - while also saving the Merton taxpayer a considerable amount of money.
Please join our campaign for the Council to adopt this policy and apply for a blanket-injunction to protect all of the Boroughs greenspaces – including Cannon Hill Common!
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Promoted by David Jones on behalf of Wimbledon Conservatives, both of 3 Summerstown, London, SW17 0BQ
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Updates
September 20, 2018
The petition has now reached two hundred and fifty signatures. This level of support demonstrates that our community is tired of the current lack of action regarding our local greenspaces. We must continue to press the Council to adopt a more effective policy.
Reached 250 supporters
September 17, 2018
Reached 100 supporters
September 15, 2018
September 13, 2018
The number of signatures is nearing one hundred. Please encourage others to sign so we can present a stronger case to the council.
131 Comments
No excuse not to, given the increasing number of Traveller incursions into our green spaces, so vital to good quality of life and health. Who matters more? Merton council tax paying residents or the travellers?
Let’s have our Cannon Hill Common and other spaces in Merton protected from illegal trespassers and their resultant filth being cleaned up at the cost of the community. Immediate eviction and conviction where necessary should easily be achievable.
This is a health and safety issue, as the common is now being used as a lantern. cars being driven on the common where there are people and children walking.Merton Council need to get their act together. They were removed from Wimbledon Common within two hours, Merton Council should be able to do the same.
They are back again, 1 week after being moved on. How can it take Merton council so long to get them moved when other councils move them immediately.
Once again in 2 months, travelers have moved in to playing fields, carparks and private property. Once again the taxpayers have to foot the bill to clean up after them. If they have cars, lorries etc then they must have tax and insurance. Why can’t they be tracked down and made to pay for their mess.
Blanket injunctions should be in force to prevent travellers trespassing defacing and fouling public and private properties id only to uphold laws the rest of us are subject too. Pull your finger out Merton and grow some, brain cells or balls or better still both
Please do something to save our common
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Merton Council has officially confirmed their commitment to pursuing a blanket injunction to protect our greenspaces. This victory belongs to the residents who maintained focus on this necessary solution for our borough.
October 1, 2018
Final supporters
Last week our wonderful Cannon Hill Common was again invaded by an illegal traveller encampment. The mess that they left has been considerable – the amount of fly-tipping that was dumped is infuriating.
Time and time again Labour-led-Merton Council have promised to do more and still the incursions happen as they do nothing. But there is an answer.
In 2015 Harlow Council and Essex County Council were successfully granted a High Court blanket injunction banning illegal traveller incursion onto designated land under section 222 Local Government Act 1972 along with Section 187b Town & Country Planning Act 1990.
Instead of having to react to traveller incursions, Labour-led-Merton Council have the legal means to outlaw them before they happen.
By establishing this blanket traveller ban, the Council will be tackling the real concerns raised by Merton residents and businesses and the disruption to people’s lives and livelihoods as a result of damage to public spaces, fly-tipping, human waste and antisocial behaviour - while also saving the Merton taxpayer a considerable amount of money.
Please join our campaign for the Council to adopt this policy and apply for a blanket-injunction to protect all of the Boroughs greenspaces – including Cannon Hill Common!
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Promoted by David Jones on behalf of Wimbledon Conservatives, both of 3 Summerstown, London, SW17 0BQ
Please only provide us with your Email if you consent to being contacted by us in this way.
Your data will be used by the Wandsworth & Wimbledon Conservative Party as part of our democratic engagement with electors. Where necessary, your data may be shared with Conservative Party Headquarters, our candidates and elected representatives. It will not be given or sold to anyone else. For more information please see our privacy notice available at https://www.mertonconservatives.org/privacy
Updates
September 20, 2018
The petition has now reached two hundred and fifty signatures. This level of support demonstrates that our community is tired of the current lack of action regarding our local greenspaces. We must continue to press the Council to adopt a more effective policy.
Reached 250 supporters
September 17, 2018
Reached 100 supporters
September 15, 2018
September 13, 2018
The number of signatures is nearing one hundred. Please encourage others to sign so we can present a stronger case to the council.
131 Comments
As a blanket injunction (which I am 100% supportive of) might take time, think (in the short term) an attempt should be made to impose fines on travellers for the clean up of the mess they make/huge expense they cost local taxpayers - appreciate this will be difficult to implement, but still think it worthwhile.
No excuse not to, given the increasing number of Traveller incursions into our green spaces, so vital to good quality of life and health. Who matters more? Merton council tax paying residents or the travellers?
Let’s have our Cannon Hill Common and other spaces in Merton protected from illegal trespassers and their resultant filth being cleaned up at the cost of the community. Immediate eviction and conviction where necessary should easily be achievable.
This is a health and safety issue, as the common is now being used as a lantern. cars being driven on the common where there are people and children walking.Merton Council need to get their act together. They were removed from Wimbledon Common within two hours, Merton Council should be able to do the same.
They are back again, 1 week after being moved on. How can it take Merton council so long to get them moved when other councils move them immediately.
Once again in 2 months, travelers have moved in to playing fields, carparks and private property. Once again the taxpayers have to foot the bill to clean up after them. If they have cars, lorries etc then they must have tax and insurance. Why can’t they be tracked down and made to pay for their mess.
Blanket injunctions should be in force to prevent travellers trespassing defacing and fouling public and private properties id only to uphold laws the rest of us are subject too. Pull your finger out Merton and grow some, brain cells or balls or better still both
Please do something to save our common
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As a blanket injunction (which I am 100% supportive of) might take time, think (in the short term) an attempt should be made to impose fines on travellers for the clean up of the mess they make/huge expense they cost local taxpayers - appreciate this will be difficult to implement, but still think it worthwhile.