Unfortunately, the travellers have returned to Cintra Ave. Residents observed them arriving in the early hours of the morning (approx. 2am on 18 June 2008). The RBC parks manager and the council's traveller liaison officer have visited the site and served notice requesting that the travellers leave immediately. They have, however, advised that they have no intention of doing so. As a consequence, the councils legal team will now begin the required legal process to regain possession of the land immediately.
For the last four incursions, we have been pushing for action from the Council. Unfortunately, they dragged their heals until the third incursion - at which point officers agreed that fencing was required, started to find funds, and proposed designs to us. Unfortunately, in the time its taken for all this to happen, another set of Travellers have arrived. We are escalating this issue as a matter of urgency so that as soon as this set of Travellers are evicted, the fencing can be installed. We are pushing officers for a time table so there is no time between eviction and installation for a further incursion. The issue of fencing Citra avenue was first raised by us in 2007!
Last time several gardens and an expensive gate system were damaged. Please do not hesitate to call the police if you experience any thing like this. The Reading Thames Valley Police number is 0845 8 505 505, and the ASB line is 08456 605 2222
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