Travellers lose eviction fight

A group of Gypsies and Travellers living at Dale Farm near Wickford in Essex have lost their battle against eviction after law lords dismissed their appeal to overturn an earlier ruling. The law lords dismissed the Travellers’ appeal saying that Basildon council had acted lawfully, as half the people living at the farm do not have planning permission. A United Nations’ committee is recommending Basildon council grant planning permission where needed or offer alternative land.