Following a number of safety concerns raised by the police, local residents, landowners and the parish council, East Riding of Yorkshire Council served legal notices on 2 December 2014, under sections 143 and 149 of the Highways Act 1980, to a protest camp near Crawberry Hill.
The council requested that the protesters remove all caravans, tents and wooden structures within a 35 day time frame (no later than 7 January) in compliance with the notices.
To date, the terms of the notices have not been met which has resulted in the council and its contractor, UK Eviction Partnership, are undertaking an operation to remove any fencing, timber buildings, caravans and tents from the highway verges to ensure the safety of motorists, the travelling public and the protesters.
Commenting on the days events the MP for Beverley and Holderness said;
“Whilst I support fully the legitimate right of all those who want to protest, there is no right for people to erect a permanent structure on the verge of a public highway. It had gone way beyond the reasonable limits of protest and had become a hazard to road users.”
“I am delighted that this unsightly, disruptive structure is going to be taken down. The council deserve every credit for listening to residents’ concerns and for removing this safety hazard from the side of the road.”
To date, the terms of the notices have not been met which has resulted in the council and its contractor, UK Eviction Partnership, undertaking an operation to remove any fencing, timber buildings, caravans and tents from the highway verges to ensure the safety of motorists, the travelling public and the protesters.
“The council requested that the protesters remove all caravans, tents and wooden structures within a 35 day time frame (no later than 7 January) in compliance with the notices.”
