MP pleased Government listened to consultations The Government has announced its response to its consultation on strengthening Police powers to tackle unauthorised encampments, to which John Baron MP contributed last year. It will shortly bring forward legislation to ensure that the Police receive the powers they require to deal with unauthorised encampments, including new...
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John Baron MP welcomes new legislation to strengthen Police powers against unauthorised encampments
Local MPs support ‘Irish Option’ to prevent Unauthorised Encampments
MPs submit to Home Office consultation There is a wide consensus that the powers available to the Police, local authorities and landowners are insufficient to stop unauthorised encampments and the anti-social and illegal activities which often accompany them. The Government is currently consulting as to the best way forward – either by amending the...
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John Baron MP supports ‘Irish Option’ to prevent unauthorised encampments
MP encourages residents to respond to consultation There is a general consensus that the raft of powers available to the Police, local authorities and landowners is insufficient to stop unauthorised encampments and the anti-social and illegal activities which often sadly go hand-in-hand with them. Accordingly, the Government is consulting as to the best way...
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Basildon MPs submit to unauthorised encampment consultation
MPs recommend Government considers adopting ‘Irish Option’ Following debates in the House of Commons and Westminster Hall last October, earlier this year the Government launched a public consultation into the effectiveness of powers to prevent unauthorised encampments and developments. The consultation considers Police and Council powers, court processes, Government guidance, the provision of legal...
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John Baron MP welcomes traveller consultation launch
MP encourages residents to make submissions Today the Minister for Housing, Dominic Raab MP, launched the consultation into the effectiveness of powers to prevent unauthorised encampments and developments. In particular, the consultation will consider Police and Council powers, court processes, Government guidance, the provision of legal traveller sites and their impact on settled communities....
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John Baron MP presses Government on traveller consultation
MP urges Government to open consultation for submissions In October, during Parliamentary debates on Gypsies and Travellers, the Government announced that a consultation would be forthcoming into the effectiveness of powers to prevent unauthorised encampments and developments. However, despite enquiries from Mr Baron, no date for the opening of the consultation has yet been...
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John Baron MP welcomes issuing of Section 61 Notices to Hannakins Farm and Radford Crescent travellers
MP liaises with Essex Police and local councillors Following further travellers occupying Hannakins Farm and Radford Crescent, Billericay, and reports suggesting criminal damage, John Baron MP yesterday contacted Essex Police and has discussed the situation with Chief Inspector Sam Smith, Basildon District Commander. The Police are on site this morning with Cllr Tony Hedley....
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John Baron MP raises Traveller issues with Minister
MP welcomes Government review and will be submitting proposals This afternoon John Baron spoke in a Parliamentary debate on unauthorised encampments and has raised a number of issues with the Minister both in the debate, in conversation afterwards, and in correspondence. During the debate, John thanked constituents, Chief Inspector Sam Smith of Essex Police,...
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John Baron MP condemns flytipping near to St Nicholas Church, Laindon
MP says perpetrators must be prosecuted John Baron MP has today condemned the dumping of household waste on greenbelt land near to the picturesque St Nicholas Church in Laindon, following the recent traveller encampment. John has made contact with Essex Police, Basildon Council and Essex County Council to urge that they do what they...
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John Baron MP raises concerns about travellers’ behaviour at Chester Hall Lane
MP presses Essex County Council and Police Having been contacted by concerned businesses in the local area about alleged illegal activity and dangerous behaviour by the group of travellers who have been illegally camped on Chester Hall Lane, John Baron MP has raised concerns with Essex County Council and Essex Police. Local businesses have...
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