by Chris Malone
Travellers who have set up two caravan sites in Aberdeen could be served with eviction notices today, it has been revealed.
According to the Press & Journal, the camps have been set up on park land near Riverview Drive and at an old Renault garage in West Tullos Industrial Estate.
Aberdeen City Council and car dealer Pendragon are today (October 6th) going to court to seek eviction orders to remove the caravans from the respective sites.
The local authority told the newspaper that it was examining ways of ensuring the land was not misused again but that it would look at alternative sites for the mobile homes.
“We have been working towards the goal of preventing unauthorised encampments at this site again, but at the same time we are committed to speeding up the eviction process by coming up with other sites for travellers,” explained SNP councillor for Dyce Mark McDonald.
Residents had complained of the noise and mess created by the illegal campers and the official noted that while he understood the nature of the traveller lifestyle, the site was not suitable for such a camp.
In other news, the Teesdale Mercury has reported that the local council has raised concerns over the safety of pedestrians walking from a Caravan Club site to Barnard Castle.
