Great Barford Ward Councillors Carole Ellis and Stephen Moon have been in regular contact with residents and Bedford Borough Council officers to ensure enforcement action is taken to remove an unauthorised gypsy site.
They have also called on the Council to add to the number of bollards around the green in the Cranbourne Gardens estate to stop it from being occupied in the future.
The gypsies moved onto the green opposite Asgard Drive and Thor Drive on Friday 27th July.
Cllr Carole Ells said:
‘We have been contacted by many concerned Asgard Drive and Thor Drive residents since the green was occupied on Friday. As a result we have been speaking to Council officers about the measures they are taking to secure an eviction notice.
‘Last year Cllr Moon and I used our Council Ward Funds along with funding from Renhold Parish Council and the Borough Council to install new bollards at Asgard Drive. Despite this, the group managed to find a way to get onto the green. It is a shame that there will now be further expense in obtaining the court order and removing waste from the site. It is a ludicrous situation.’
Cllr Stephen Moon said:
‘I have visited the site several times and have seen where the group managed to get their vehicles up the slope. The length of time they are staying before eviction is a disgrace but the formalities take too long. Once they leave the site the Council must install more bollards to prevent this happening again. It remains to be seen how much of a mess they leave but the presence of toilet waste in the bushes is not very encouraging.’