Travellers invade Kew Green: Some 30 vehicles park up in neighbourhood
Travellers invade Kew Green: Up to 30 caravans park up in south west London neighbourhood where average homes sell for £1.5M
- Many of the caravans parked up on the Green are estimated to cost £100,000
- This was reportedly the largest number of Traveller vehicles seen on Kew Green
A group of Travellers have set up camp in an affluent area of west London, just three weeks after they first parked on the beautiful sight a stone’s throw from Kew Gardens.
As many as 30 vehicles were reported to have descended onto Kew Green, including a selection of luxury cars.
Many of the caravans are estimated to have cost well over £110,000 as well as a BMW thought to cost some £90,000.
This was reportedly the largest number of Traveller vehicles seen on Kew Green, where the average house price is £1.5million.
The Green is surrounded by multi-million pound homes and is just a short walk from the River Thames.
As many as 30 vehicles were reported to have descended onto Kew Green, including a selection of luxury cars
Police arrived at Kew Green this morning, an are surrounded by multi million pound homes
Many of the caravans are estimated to have cost well over £110,000 as well as a BMW thought to cost some £90,000
Police were in force this morning to speak to the new arrivals who set up camp yesterday evening.
Richmond council released a statement on social media yesterday confirming the arrival of the group, adding it had already begun the ‘welfare checks and legal process’ to remove them from the Green.
The council tweeted yesterday evening: ‘We are aware that a group of Travellers have arrived on Kew Green.
‘Traveller camps breach our Public Space Protection Orders which prohibit unauthorised access and camping on our open spaces.
‘We have started the welfare checks and legal process to move them on as soon as possible.
Public Space Protection Orders are designed to counter anti-social behaviour which is having, or is likely to have, a significant impact on local residents.
According to Richmond Council, as of October 16 2017, all parks and open spaces are controlled by Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs), which impose various restrictions to dog control and antisocial activities in parks and open spaces.
The Orders were renewed on October 15 2020 for a further three years.
A number of caravans set up camp last night on Kew Green, just a stones throw from Kew Gardens
Police were in force this morning to speak to the new arrivals who set up camp yesterday evening
A group of Travellers set up camp in the affluent area of west London, just three weeks after they first parked on the site
A number of luxury cars were also pictured at the site, parked up next to the caravans
Police officers were pictured at the Green this morning to speak to the new arrivals
It comes just three weeks after Travellers parked up on the Green in mid-May
It comes just three weeks after they first parked on the beautiful sight a stone’s throw from Kew Gardens
Richmond council tweeted yesterday evening: ‘We are aware that a group of Travellers have arrived on Kew Green’
It comes just three weeks after Travellers parked up on the Green in mid-May.
At least five caravans, 4x4s, and several other cars were pictured parked on Kew Green after arriving on May 16.
The group, which consisted of men, women and children, was pictured talking seemingly amicably with members of the Richmond Parks Patrol Service at the time.
The Travellers were later moved on from the site.
It is not the first time the Green has hosted the Travelling community. In June 2021, 12 caravans and cars pitched up, but left voluntarily hours before a legal bid could have slapped them with an eviction notice.
The council said there was no damage caused and all rubbish had been cleared away, but secured a three-month order which banned Travellers from the site.
Richmond council released a statement on social media yesterday confirming the arrival of the group to Kew Green
Richmond council said it had already begun the ‘welfare checks and legal process’ to remove the group from Kew Green
A garbage bag is pictured on Kew Green as Travellers parked up on the site yesterday
‘We have started the welfare checks and legal process to move them on as soon as possible,’ Richmond council said of the new arrivals
As many as 30 vehicles were reported to have descended onto Kew Green, including a selection of luxury cars
Two police vans arrived on the site this morning after Travellers parked up on Kew Green
‘Traveller camps breach our Public Space Protection Orders which prohibit unauthorised access and camping on our open spaces,’ Richmond council said following the arrivals on Kew Green
Just two months later in August 2021, some 21 vehicles pitched up on the Green as a different group arrived. They too eventually left.
In 2021, residents spoke to MailOnline about their experiences with the group, one said: ‘We just want them gone. What gives them the right to take over the Green?
‘Fortunately there has been no trouble but they will not be taking their rubbish with them so someone has to pay to clear that up.’
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