Now the travellers are in Withdean Park!

goldstone · Sep 10, 2014

Must be 10 of their caravans there. Some things that could be done:
- the police could carry out checks on their vehicles to see if they're roadworthy. If not, tow them away.
- local residents could find an old vehicle to block the access with (presumably Peacock Lane) - you can't leave unless you all go, permanently
- presumably they leave the site during the day to go to whatever scummy driveway-laying jobs they do. Local residents should arrange to follow them and tell the person they're doing the work for that they are pikeys. Probably not so keen on their choice of contractor once they knew?
- Brighton should set up a "campers strike force". Every time travellers appear in a park 50 people should go along and pitch tents next to them. They would not be too keen on the company.

Hillian1 · Sep 10, 2014

Make trespass a criminal offence rather than a civil matter.

Job done, end of problem.

TomandJerry · Sep 10, 2014

Lets hope they behave them selves

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SamPeters18 · Sep 10, 2014

seems like the Palace fans dont like living in Croydon dont it

jgmcdee · Sep 10, 2014

Hillian1 said:
Make trespass a criminal offence rather than a civil matter.

Job done, end of problem.

You might be interested in this local government link. Trespass has been a criminal offence for many years, when the right conditions are met.

goldstone · Sep 10, 2014

How did the word "travellers" suddenly appear in my thread title? Is the word I used unacceptable?? Being PC where these folks are involved really is a step too far. Which mod is responsible for this and can you please give a valid reason? Unbelievable!

hans kraay fan club · Sep 10, 2014

goldstone said:
How did the word "travellers" suddenly appear in my thread title? Is the word I used unacceptable?? Being PC where these folks are involved really is a step too far. Which mod is responsible for this and can you please give a valid reason? Unbelievable!

I changed it.

Its a derogatory term - for a group of people that personally I don't care much for at all, as it goes - but a derogatory term none the less, that can be considered discriminatory, and has led to prosecutions. We can do without unnescessary grief.

The change of title is really no big deal.

But in more recent years it has become a term of abuse and in the eyes of the law using it can even be deemed a racist offence, given its association with Irish travellers and Roma Gypsies. In December, at Lewes Magistrates' Court, Lee Coleman, 28, admitted using racially-aggravated threatening words and behaviour after a row with a nightclub manageress.

- See more at: http://www.the-latest.com/how-offensive-word-pikey#sthash.gMmTWt9g.dpuf

Tubby Mondays · Sep 10, 2014

goldstone said:
Must be 10 of their caravans there. Some things that could be done:
- local residents could find an old vehicle to block the access with (presumably Peacock Lane) - you can't leave unless you all go, permanently
- presumably they leave the site during the day to go to whatever scummy driveway-laying jobs they do. Local residents should arrange to follow them and tell the person they're doing the work for that they are pikeys. Probably not so keen on their choice of contractor once they knew?
- Brighton should set up a "campers strike force". Every time pikeys appear in a park 50 people should go along and pitch tents next to them. They would not be too keen on the company.

It doesn't have to be local residents. Why don't you do it?
'Brighton' doesn't have to set up a 'campers strike force; why don't you do it?

Westdene Seagull · Sep 10, 2014

It's getting ridiculous now - all the council and police are doing is chasing them round the city.

If the police and council don't have the powers to deal with removing these 'people' within a handful of hours then council officers, councillors, our three MPs and Katy Bourne should be lobbying the government hard to give them the powers they need.

If they do already have the correct poiwers then they should all be ashamed of themselves - the problem needs zero tolerance.

studio150 · Sep 10, 2014

Vote the Greens out, since they have had control of the Council it seems to be that they are actively seeking Traveling Groups to come and visit, rather than taking a harder line and limiting the pitching of caravans to the designated sites, rather than anywhere which has some green grass.

gregbrighton · Sep 10, 2014

Ah leave them alone!

Westdene Seagull · Sep 10, 2014

studio150 said:
Vote the Greens out, since they have had control of the Council it seems to be that they are actively seeking Traveling Groups to come and visit, rather than taking a harder line and limiting the pitching of caravans to the designated sites, rather than anywhere which has some green grass.

Ohhh - wait until TLO sees your post !

edna krabappel · Sep 10, 2014

goldstone said:
How did the word "travellers" suddenly appear in my thread title? Is the word I used unacceptable?? Being PC where these folks are involved really is a step too far. Which mod is responsible for this and can you please give a valid reason? Unbelievable!

It's not "unbelievable" at all, and as HKFC has already explained, has been done for perfectly legitimate reason.

By all means use that particular term on your own Facebook (or whatever) profile as you see fit, but we have no intention of letting NSC come to grief over it.

gregbrighton · Sep 10, 2014

I support the title change. This forum should be welcome to all, even travellers.

hans kraay fan club · Sep 10, 2014

gregbrighton said:
I support the title change. This forum should be welcome to all, even travellers.

Exactly. What if Richard Carpenter were to be reading it - how would he feel?

Husty · Sep 10, 2014

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leigull · Sep 10, 2014

Husty said:
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Was just thinking I haven't watched Snatch for a while.

MissGull · Sep 10, 2014

When I used to live along that way, they were always using that park. Some gates were put up to stop them, but I think they were quickly displaced.

goldstone · Sep 10, 2014

edna krabappel said:
It's not "unbelievable" at all, and as HKFC has already explained, has been done for perfectly legitimate reason.

By all means use that particular term on your own Facebook (or whatever) profile as you see fit, but we have no intention of letting NSC come to grief over it.

So only "nice" words on NSC in future that have passed the PC brigade's check. Oh well.

edna krabappel · Sep 10, 2014

goldstone said:
So only "nice" words on NSC in future that have passed the PC brigade's check. Oh well.

Grow up. It's not the "PC Brigade". It's the "let's try and avoid Bozza/NSC facing legal action" brigade.

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