East Herts Council returns to court over unauthorised Sheering Mill Lane development

Travellers face court action after digging up wildlife spot to create caravan site

Travellers who used diggers to carry out unauthorised work on a protected wildlife site have been prevented from causing further damage after a High Court injunction was extended.East Herts Council had previously secured an injunction to stop work on land off Sheering Mill Lane in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire – a site within the green belt described as “particularly environmentally sensitive”.The legal action followed unauthorised works at the …

East Herts Council returns to court over unauthorised Sheering Mill Lane development

The mayor of Sawbridgeworth said: “The judge will look at whether that injunction has been breached, and decide what happens next.”

'Land grab' travellers blocked from returning as injunction extended

Sawbridgeworth became the latest victim of a traveller Bank Holiday 'landgrab' at the end of August when travellers arrived with lorries and started to put fences up.