What was the Dale Farm eviction?

Dale Farm in Essex was Europe’s largest traveller site. The eviction of 80 families from their illegally-built homes left 15 police officers injured and saw 45 arrests. Five years on, some of those involved assess the lasting impact of the evictions.

What has happened to Dale Farm now?

Litterers have turned the remains of the infamous Dale Farm traveller camp into a ‘£7,000,000 fly-tip’ eight years after its violent clearing, grim pictures show. Locals say they have been forced to build a concrete fence to stop people dumping rubbish in the dead of night.

Where did the Gypsies from Dale Farm go?

A new travellers’ site in Essex, which may become home to some of those evicted from Europe’s largest traveller site at Dale Farm, has been approved. The Irish Traveller Movement in Britain (ITMB) has been given the go-ahead for a 15-pitch site in Gardiner’s Way, Basildon, by the town’s council.

Who owns Dale Farm?

Nick Whelan, Group chief executive, Dale Farm. Gallery 1 Nick Whelan, Group chief executive, Dale Farm. Dairy cooperative Dale Farm is unveiling a new brand identity as part of a major growth strategy planned for the next three years.

Has Dale Farm been built on?

The council confirmed the new site is on green belt land. Last month haunting images showed the scorched ruins of the Dale Farm site.

Why did the Travellers have to leave Dale Farm?

2005. May: Travellers are ordered to leave Dale Farm after a planning inspector declares the development illegal. Basildon council votes for enforcement action.

Is Dale Farm still a traveller site?

Dale Farm is a six-acre plot of land on Oak Lane, near the A127 Southend Arterial road. Dale Farm has been subject to Green Belt controls since 1982. Next to the Dale Farm site there is an authorised Travellers’ site known as Oak Lane.

When was Dale Farm eviction?

On 4 July, eviction notices were served on some 90 families living on the illegal half of the Dale Farm site, giving them until 31 August 2011 to leave. The eviction date was set for the week beginning 19 September 2011, and electricity supplies to the site were planned to be cut off on the morning of the eviction.

Do Travellers still live on Dale Farm?

A DECADE on from the Dale Farm saga, hundreds of travellers living near the controversial site – now a wasteland – are keen to up sticks and leave. Despite the site being destroyed and residents being moved away, countless traveller families are still embedded in the Crays Hill community near Basildon.

Do Travellers pay tax?

Gypsies don’t pay tax! Like everyone else Gypsies and Travellers pay road tax, VAT on goods and services, and income tax when working or self-employed. They pay council tax and licence fees on settled sites. Gypsies and Travellers don’t care about society!

Are there still Gypsies at Dale Farm?

How much did Dale Farm eviction cost?

The site at its height had more than 1,000 people living there but was at the centre of a decade-long planning row. Six acres of land were cleared and the final cost of the eviction was nearly £7million.

How much did the Dale Farm eviction cost?

The eviction cost taxpayers almost £7million – but the site has since become an eerie ruin as it is slowly reclaimed by nature. The site has now been swamped in fly-tipped rubbish – forcing locals to build a concrete fence to keep out criminals.

Why was Dale Farm evicted by Basildon District Council?

The establishment of the illegal plots led to Basildon District Council conducting a ten-year legal battle in the High Court to gain a clearance order to evict the Travellers from Dale Farm.

Where are the Dale Farm Travellers selling their land?

TRAVELLERS from the infamous Dale Farm encampment could end up trousering millions of pounds by selling their land to a housing developer, it’s been claimed. One has already approached Basildon Council about transforming the sprawling six-acre site in Crays Hill, Essex, into a 500 home estate, according to reports.

How many people lived at Dale Farm in Essex?

Image copyright Image caption About 400 people were thought to be living illegally at Dale Farm in 2011. Dale Farm in Essex was Europe’s largest traveller site. The eviction of 80 families from their illegally-built homes left 15 police officers injured and saw 45 arrests.