FI16978
Request
For each of the following years respectively 2026-27 to date, 2025-26, 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23 and 2021-11
Would it be possible to tell me:
- How many unauthorised traveller encampments were found on public or private land in your local authority area?
- How many unauthorised traveller encampments on public and private land have you cleared from the local authority area?
- What were the full eviction costs to your council for all cleared unauthorised traveller encampments?
- How many authorised traveller pitches are there currently in your local authority area – as of May 2026?
Response
1. As follows:
- 2023 – 2
- 2022 – 1
- 2021 – 1
- 2020 – 2
All on public land.
2. No formal legal action needed – officers persuaded them to leave and all did so before court process commenced.
3. Not applicable.
4. One, managed by Kent County Council.