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3:11pm Wednesday 7th May 2008
THE fate of Europe's biggest illegal traveller site will be revealed on Friday.
High Court judge Mr Justice Andrew Collins will announce his long-awaited ruling over the evictions of hundreds of travellers from Dale Farm, Crays Hill and Hovefields, Wickford.
It is believed the court delayed the decision until after this month's local elections.
Meanwhile, the Rt Rev Thomas McMahon, bishop of Brentwood, and Rt Rev John Gladwin, the Bishop of Chelmsford are expected to visit the unauthorised "St Christopher's" community centre at Dale Farm also on Friday.
Father John Glenn, of Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, London Road, Wickford, blessed the building, which doubles up as a chapel, at Saturday's opening attended by the Equality and Human Rights Comm- ission.
The row over why a £12,000 Government grant was released by Essex County Council for the project continues to escalate.
Danny Nandanwar, Bas- ildon Labour councillor, is a trustee of Essex Racial Equality Council, which sponsored the project, yet was not informed of it.
Mr Nandanwar said: "I am concerned with strategy rather than the day-to-day running, but they are aware I am on the planning committee and should have alerted me. I would have advised them to try to get permission or look at alternatives."
John Dornan, Tory councillor, who lives in Oak Avenue, Crays Hill, has health and safety concerns.
He said: "In aerial pictures there was a small caravan wedged between the building and another caravan with a gas bottle. After the fire at the site, you have to be concerned for the safety of any children using the centre."
jj griggs, thundersley says...
6:03pm Wed 7 May 08
Kim Gandy, Rayleigh says...
7:04pm Wed 7 May 08
jj griggs, thundersley says...
7:52pm Wed 7 May 08
evilc, essex says...
9:09pm Wed 7 May 08
OUTRAGED, Pitsea says...
9:11pm Wed 7 May 08
knobby, billericay says...
11:07pm Wed 7 May 08
Vange, Vange says...
11:51pm Wed 7 May 08
Lisa Jensen, Southend says...
6:21am Thu 8 May 08
Andrew, Shoeburyness says...
6:56am Thu 8 May 08
Lisa Jensen wrote:Well if they are evicted maybe you'll offer up your back garden for them to park up in.
Bunch of sodding bigots.
Good luck to you all, everyone deserves a roof over there heads!
jj griggs, thundersley says...
7:57am Thu 8 May 08
Lisa Jensen wrote:They have roofs over their heads in rathkeale you gullible fool of a person.
Bunch of sodding bigots. Good luck to you all, everyone deserves a roof over there heads!
Sherry, says...
8:55am Thu 8 May 08
Lisa Jensen wrote:Good luck?, i'm sorry but i don't understand you Lisa, why do you wish them luck, they certainly don't need it. Wish your luck on people who have genuinely lost their homes that are living in bedsits, those that can't keep up the mortgage re-payments because of crippling costs of everyday living. This lot at Dale farm will always be alright, they don't need the likes of you to fight their corner.
Bunch of sodding bigots. Good luck to you all, everyone deserves a roof over there heads!
Rob, Suffolk says...
12:02pm Thu 8 May 08
Dave, Essex says...
12:22pm Thu 8 May 08
MRS CY NICLE, Crays Hill but WORKING in London says...
12:37pm Thu 8 May 08
Lisa Jensen wrote:Lisa - are you mad or just plain stupid?
Bunch of sodding bigots. Good luck to you all, everyone deserves a roof over there heads!
Rob, Ipswich says...
1:38pm Thu 8 May 08
Rob, Ipswich says...
1:41pm Thu 8 May 08
GRILLO HUNTER, says...
2:12pm Thu 8 May 08
Rob wrote:Rob, are you actually from Ipswich?
Mrs NICLE, are you actually WORKING or are you simply posting abuse on the internet? I'd also like to know the definition of 'illegal' here, given that it's under judicial review? Not only do they own the land, they have tried to pay their taxes, despite not getting any council services - they had their cheques returned to them. And a friendly warning - accusing them of tax avoidance without evidence is libellous. NB// Also, why should travellers be denied benfits when settled people aren't? Would you prefer they starve?
Rob, Ipswich says...
2:24pm Thu 8 May 08
GRILLO HUNTER, says...
2:31pm Thu 8 May 08
Rob wrote:Then you should not concern yourself as to whether people are WORKING or not.
Yes Im from Ipswich, I am as I write mere metres from the Orwell in fact. I have no idea who Grillo is. Now, rather than questioning my identity, you could more usefully tackle the points I raise
Rob, Ipswich says...
2:52pm Thu 8 May 08
Vernon, Basildon says...
3:57pm Thu 8 May 08
Rob, Ipswich says...
4:52pm Thu 8 May 08
mike b, Billericay says...
4:53pm Thu 8 May 08
knobby, billericay says...
7:45pm Thu 8 May 08
Vernon, Basildon says...
8:38pm Thu 8 May 08
Rob wrote:Rob
They certainly do miss out on services, though I think they do get schooling which may be what youre talking about. Its crass bigotry to talk about single mums on benefit buying those plots. If youd ever taken the time to ask, youd have found out that money for the land was raised by one of the original families after a particularly successful period of trading in antique Welsh furniture. They then split the land up into a series of plots which got passed on. Contrary to popular myth, not everyone at Dale Farm is unemployed, many are active traders who shift goods right across Europe.
CaptGuvnor, Sarpend, Greater Loondon says...
9:05pm Thu 8 May 08
Lisa Jensen wrote:The main point here is if you let anyone, whether they be so called travellers or ordinary Jo Public to totally ignore the laws of the land then you're heading for disaster
Bunch of sodding bigots. Good luck to you all, everyone deserves a roof over there heads!
A Resident, says...
10:09pm Thu 8 May 08
Grillo Hunter, says...
4:49am Fri 9 May 08
GRILLO HUNTER wrote:GRILLO
Rob wrote: Yes Im from Ipswich, I am as I write mere metres from the Orwell in fact. I have no idea who Grillo is. Now, rather than questioning my identity, you could more usefully tackle the points I raiseThen you should not concern yourself as to whether people are WORKING or not. That has nothing to do with the points raised to here either...
Local Man, Crays Hill says...
7:28pm Fri 9 May 08
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Judge Vicar, Residing says...
5:19pm Wed 7 May 08
You have your answer right there, folks.