This Council notes that:
· there have been a number of unauthorised travellers camps set up in Cardiff Council parks and open spaces;
· when an eviction notice is served on unauthorised camps by Cardiff Council, the notice only excludes campers from returning to the Council open space or park they are currently operating in for three months;
· some unauthorised camps leave rubbish and cause damage to the park and open space they set up in. This then has to be cleansed and repaired, normally at a cost to the taxpayer.
This Council calls on the Cabinet to:
1. examine the legal notice served on unauthorised camps in Cardiff with a view that the notice should be extended to prevent a return to all Council owned parks and open spaces;
2. explore whether the notice can be extended to prevent a return for a period of six months; and
3. consider a mechanism for taking civil action to recover the Council’s losses.
Proposed by: Councillor Dianne Rees
Seconded by: Councillor Adrian Robson