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Dealing with illegal and unauthorised encampments

Reference and Link

Dealing with illegal and unauthorised encampments1

  1. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dealing-with-illegal-and-unauthorised-encampments

Title

Dealing with illegal and unauthorised encampments

Date

3/27/2015

Description

This is a summary of the powers that public bodies have to help them deal with illegal and unauthorised sites. It is published jointly by the Department for Communities and Local Government, the Home Office and the Ministry of Justice.

The guide has been published alongside a joint ministerial letter to council leaders, police and crime commissioners and police chief constables about their response to unauthorised encampments.

    Related Info

    Joint ministerial letter1

    1. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/unauthorised-encampments

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