A general view of travellers (Image: Dan Regan/Bristol Live) SOMERSET councils will no longer have to provide unauthorised traveller encampments with water or sanitation after May 17. Since the first national lockdown, Somerset’s local authorities have been bound by law to provide basic amenities on unauthorised sites, in order to prevent the coronavirus from being spread through unnecessary travel. With the government further relaxing the pandemic restrictions later in May, this obligation will be removed – and councils can resume legal action to remove travellers from non-permitted sites. Somerset County Council said every group in this position would be given two weeks’ notice before any formal action was taken.
A general view of travellers (Image: Dan Regan/Bristol Live) SOMERSET councils will no longer have to provide unauthorised traveller encampments with water or sanitation after May 17. Since the first national lockdown, Somerset’s local authorities have been bound by law to provide basic amenities on unauthorised sites, in order to prevent the coronavirus from being spread through unnecessary travel. With the government further relaxing the pandemic restrictions later in May, this obligation will be removed – and councils can resume legal action to remove travellers from non-permitted sites. Somerset County Council said every group in this position would be given two weeks’ notice before any formal action was taken.
Free water and sanitation for Somerset traveller sites to end
Legal action against unauthorised encampments will also resume
16:40, 7 MAY 2021
Vans and caravans, part of the encampment, lining Bretenoux Road in Glastonbury
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Somerset councils will no longer have to provide unauthorised traveller encampments with water or sanitation after May 17.
Health bosses silent on more funding for Somerset doctors
They could be expected to cope with people from 252 new homes in the town
12:46, 5 MAY 2021
Essex House Medical Centre on Fore Street in Chard (Image: Google Maps)
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Somerset health bosses say they cannot be sure how much money will be needed to ensure Chard s doctors surgeries can cope with further housing.