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Busman747 · 19-03-2005, 01:47

Many moons back (about 30 years) I started off married life in a mobile home on a static site. I paid through the nose for the site, and amenities like water etc and then the gov of the day declared that we should pay rates on mobile homes despite us not having brick walls or security. They even sent an inspector round to check how many rooms were in the mobile home so as to work out how much extra we should be charged.

At the same time, a "permanent" site was arranged for the travellers just 2 miles away and with the agreement of the council, they paid nothing at all in rates "as there was a need to settle these people down" They had electricity, water and sewage pipes laid on at vast cost to US .......and they used it like a holiday home! If you are passing, chuck your van on this concrete slab, use the amenities and move on in three months.

It was a no-go area for anyone that wasn't a traveller and the council tried to put a manager in charge......but after the first one left,(rather quickly) no one would take on the job!

The site is still thriving, local pubs and shops ban them from entering their premises, and the site is a total mess..........but they are there to stay!!!!

19-03-2005, 01:47	#42
Busman747 Always EVIL within us Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Accrington Posts: 1,568 Blog Entries: 4 Liked: 40 times Rep Power: 1669	Re: Gypsies/travellers Many moons back (about 30 years) I started off married life in a mobile home on a static site. I paid through the nose for the site, and amenities like water etc and then the gov of the day declared that we should pay rates on mobile homes despite us not having brick walls or security. They even sent an inspector round to check how many rooms were in the mobile home so as to work out how much extra we should be charged. At the same time, a "permanent" site was arranged for the travellers just 2 miles away and with the agreement of the council, they paid nothing at all in rates "as there was a need to settle these people down" They had electricity, water and sewage pipes laid on at vast cost to US .......and they used it like a holiday home! If you are passing, chuck your van on this concrete slab, use the amenities and move on in three months. It was a no-go area for anyone that wasn't a traveller and the council tried to put a manager in charge......but after the first one left,(rather quickly) no one would take on the job! The site is still thriving, local pubs and shops ban them from entering their premises, and the site is a total mess..........but they are there to stay!!!! __________________ Pray that there is intelligent life somewhere up in space, 'Cause there's Bu""er all down here on Earth - (Eric Idle)