https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/travellers/Recent content in travellers on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSun, 28 Jun 2026 04:35:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/why-plans-to-tackle-unauthorised-traveller-camps-in-birmingham-have-been-axed/Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:35:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/why-plans-to-tackle-unauthorised-traveller-camps-in-birmingham-have-been-axed/Birmingham City Council’s proposals to establish designated temporary sites for travellers have been scrapped, despite a growing number of unauthorised traveller encampments across the city. The move comes amid concerns about the effectiveness and feasibility of providing official stopping places. Plans initially aimed to create managed areas where traveller communities could stay legally and safely, helping to reduce friction with local residents and ensuring access to basic facilities. However, opposition from local communities and challenges in securing suitable land hampered progress.https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/birmingham-council-faces-pressure-over-unauthorised-encampments-in-city-parks/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:31:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/birmingham-council-faces-pressure-over-unauthorised-encampments-in-city-parks/Councillors in Birmingham have voiced growing frustration over the rising number of unauthorised encampments in the city’s parks, urging the council to adopt a fresh approach. This escalation of concerns follows the council’s recent decision to halt a ‘negotiated stopping’ pilot programme aimed at managing short-term stays for travelling communities on unused city land. The pilot was introduced to address the city’s shortage of permanent transit sites, such as Proctor Street, which has faced repeated vandalism and damage.https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/birmingham-council-cancels-traveller-site-pilot-amid-rise-in-unauthorised-encampments/Wed, 24 Jun 2026 03:00:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/birmingham-council-cancels-traveller-site-pilot-amid-rise-in-unauthorised-encampments/Birmingham Council has officially withdrawn its pilot programme for a ‘negotiated stopping’ scheme designed to provide temporary sites for the travelling community. The decision follows a significant increase in unauthorised traveller encampments across the city, prompting concerns about safety, security, and community tensions. The ‘negotiated stopping’ initiative was initially introduced as a means to manage traveller stays more effectively by designating areas where temporary sites could be legally established with mutual agreement.https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/travellers-settle-at-sutton-coldfield-playing-fields-casting-doubt-on-upcoming-summer-event/Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:30:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/travellers-settle-at-sutton-coldfield-playing-fields-casting-doubt-on-upcoming-summer-event/A group of travellers has established an unauthorised encampment on King George’s Playing Fields in Sutton Coldfield, raising concerns about the fate of a planned midsummer event this weekend. The group was first spotted arriving on Tuesday, June 16, with locals reporting that they forced entry through a padlocked main gate. One resident told BirminghamLive that the travellers broke in by bypassing the locked gate and even damaged a notice board in the process.