Havering Park Councillor, Andrew Mann is disappointed that Travellers have once again invaded Bedfords Park, in Broxhill Road, Havering-Atte-Bower. They used a crane on the back of a truck to drag a 3 ton tree, which was being used as a barrier to gain access to the fields. 
On receiving the news, Cllr Mann and Havering Park Action Member, Kevin Tonks went straight to the park to see the situation that was unfolding and found three vehicles and two caravans. Despite only being there for less than 2 hours, there was already a large amount of rubbish accumulating.
Cllr Mann was able to talk with Havering Councils Parks Manager, Martin Stanton, who had also rushed to the Park to make sure that no further Travellers were able to gain access and join those that had already arrived. Extra security was brought in over night with guard dogs to make sure no further issues occurred.
This is now the third time we have had travellers in Bedfords Park in the same amount of years, each time extra measures have been put in place to make the park more secure and each time the travellers find new ways of beating them to gain access.
The focus will now turn to the process of getting rid of the travellers; sadly this can only be done by a legal process of serving eviction notices and attending Havering Magistrates Court. With any luck, they move on before this process is completed, like they did last year.
Once the removal has happened, the focus most turn to getting the park ship shape for it annual green flag inspection that will take place shortly. Bedfords Park has achieved green flag status for the last two years, and we can not allow this recent traveller invasion to distract from that goal.
I have to say well done to Martin Stanton from the Parks Department and his staff who acted quickly in getting to the park; I know he would be upset if he did not get a personal mention.
On receiving the news, Cllr Mann and Havering Park Action Member, Kevin Tonks went straight to the park to see the situation that was unfolding and found three vehicles and two caravans. Despite only being there for less than 2 hours, there was already a large amount of rubbish accumulating.
Cllr Mann was able to talk with Havering Councils Parks Manager, Martin Stanton, who had also rushed to the Park to make sure that no further Travellers were able to gain access and join those that had already arrived. Extra security was brought in over night with guard dogs to make sure no further issues occurred.
This is now the third time we have had travellers in Bedfords Park in the same amount of years, each time extra measures have been put in place to make the park more secure and each time the travellers find new ways of beating them to gain access.
The focus will now turn to the process of getting rid of the travellers; sadly this can only be done by a legal process of serving eviction notices and attending Havering Magistrates Court. With any luck, they move on before this process is completed, like they did last year.
Once the removal has happened, the focus most turn to getting the park ship shape for it annual green flag inspection that will take place shortly. Bedfords Park has achieved green flag status for the last two years, and we can not allow this recent traveller invasion to distract from that goal.
I have to say well done to Martin Stanton from the Parks Department and his staff who acted quickly in getting to the park; I know he would be upset if he did not get a personal mention.
No comments:
Post a Comment