Court order sought to move Castle Brom travellers on

CARAVANS remain parked in the heart of Castle Bromwich tonight (Wednesday).
The trailers moved onto Bradford Gardens on Sunday evening and while the police and parish council have been alerted, the vehicles are yet to move on.
The encampment is the latest incursion on the triangle of land, which is directly opposite the historic Castle Bromwich Hall Hotel.
It's understood the parish council, which is responsible for this particular open space, is applying to the courts to force the group to move on.
Borough councillor Steve Caudwell (Green) tweeted earlier today that he would like to see more properly designated sites to deter illegal camps.
"We need to tackle causes and not symptoms," he said. "@NorthSolihull seems to be bearing the brunt right now.
"I will be looking at the Draft Local Plan to see what's being proposed to address the problem going forward."
While there were fewer incidents involving travellers across Solihull as a whole last year, a number of locations locally had still been targeted.
Aside from Bradford Gardens, caravans also rolled onto sites including Babbs Mill.
Last year, Police and Crime Commissioner David Jamieson had chaired a meeting to discuss possible solutions for dealing with the issue on a region-wide basis.