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Travellers pitch up at old Oak Park car park again

Posted on June 7, 2017 by BrownhillsBob

Yesterday afternoon (Tuesday, 6th June 2017), travellers once more set up an unauthorised encampment on the old Oak Park car park in Walsall Wood, just behind the KFC ‘restaurant’.


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Travellers encamp at Holland Park

Posted on May 21, 2017 by BrownhillsBob

I’ve received a few emails, tweets and Facebook posts pointing out that travellers encamped at Holland Park, Brownhills last Friday, 19th May 2017. Walsall Council have posted legal notices as required by due process. This is one of the areas where … Continue reading →

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Travellers pitch up at Oak Park

Posted on May 22, 2015 by BrownhillsBob

In recent days, there has been a traveller encampment at Aldridge Airport, which has now moved on, whilst another has sprung up on the Oak Park playing field near to the Football Club in Walsall Wood.

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Travellers encamp near Chasewater

Posted on April 12, 2015 by BrownhillsBob

I note travellers have encamped on the land between Pool Road and Whitehorse Road in Brownhills, where the old trotting track and stadium used to stand.
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Hat tip to Walsall Council

Posted on March 3, 2013 by BrownhillsBob

Just a quick note to point out that the the travellers who occupied Holland Park at the end of last week have moved on. As I said at the time, Walsall Council are pretty good at acting fast on such issues.
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Travellers at Holland Park

Posted on March 2, 2013 by BrownhillsBob

I’ve received a few emails, tweets and Facebook posts pointing out that travellers invaded Holland Park, Brownhills on Thursday, entering via the northern vehicle gate off The Parade, rendering the anti-vehicle barriers recently (and expensively) erected on the adjacent land irrelevant.
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