Do the authorities have a duty to move on UEs camped on private
land?
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Do the Council or Police have a duty to move UEs on when
they are camped on private land without the landowner's
permission?
If the unauthorised encampments are on private land it is
primarily the landowners' responsibility to deal with the issue.
Kent County Council and the relevant District Council will provide
advice and help if asked to do so by the landowner. New guidance
issued by the office of the Deputy Prime Minister/Home Office says
that within the overall strategy for managing unauthorised camping,
the local authority might consider acting more directly against
encampments when requested by a private landowner. The Police will
of course tackle all reports of crime (but not trespass) wherever
they are reported. |