Travellers have once again removed a road block to enable them to set up camp near Handforth Dean.
They moved the two large tree stumps, which the Council had placed across Earl Road, on Tuesday evening and six caravans are now parked at the end of the road.
A spokesperson for Cheshire East Council said: "The Council is aware of a group of Travellers, consisting of six caravans, based on the verge of Earl Road, a cul de sac in Handforth. They arrived on Tuesday evening (November 19).
"Council officers have visited the location and we are now moving forward with the legal process to secure possession of the site."
This is the second time in just over a month that travellers have moved the road block to gain access and set up camp at the end of Earl Road.
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Maybe as the council have dropped the garden waste collection for the next few months, the travellers see easy money coming their way this winter!!
Why would "travellers" want to locate themselves near to the A34 with easy access to Wilmslow and Alderley Edge.
CEC fail to manage gypsy/traveller illegal visits because back they come with impunity. Plenty of sites in the NW and in Cheshire. GMC know what to do, with police. Private land owners know what to do with private security firms. They get moved and don't come back. I repeat, sites are available.
vote of no confidence
So, we have a repeat again. This only shows the residents of Wilmslow the intelligence of our officials in charge.
A barrier of half trees, which are round! It is obvious that they have not worked in the real world, and are static, on their seats, in their Sandbach tower.
Wonder if they do green wheelie bins?
Travellers 2 Cheshire East 0
1) Why not painting double yellow lines on the road and tow away anything that parks on them?
2) Or use ASBO laws to prevent people returning to ANY illegal sites in Cheshire?
3) Are CE council naturally this stupid or do they get up early in the morning and practice at it?
Its just symbolic of this class of semi professional, led by the nose jobsworth how are cowed by their political masters, corporates, developers, minorities and vested interests. We just pay our enforced tax or fined, bailiffs or even prison. This lot squander millions and get payoffs. There is no true local democracy, look at the green belt issues - all being dictated to by builders and chums in Westminster and then carried out by subservient local councillors. You did half of what these travellers do your collar what be felt so fast your feet would,t touch the ground. Rant over.
If CE, WTC or Cheshire Constabulary can't co-ordinate to sort this out quickly and efficiently, then what hope is there for anything more serious?