Force signs traveller protocol with council to speed evictions

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Force signs traveller protocol with council to speed evictions

Dudley Council and West Midlands Police have signed a joint agreement to tackle unauthorised traveller encampments.

Signed up: Dudley Council and West Midlands Police have agreed a protocol

Date - 15th July 2020
By - Chris Smith

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A joint working protocol will make it quicker for Dudley Council and West Midlands Police to deal with illegal encampments on public land. A long-standing issue has been the national shortage of authorised traveller sites so the council is pressing...

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