Travellers living on the site on greenbelt land in Essex lost an injunction to prevent their eviction after a 10-year legal battle yesterday at the High Court yesterday (31 August).
The 86 families confirmed they would appeal against the decision, but Basildon Council is already preparing to evict them from their camp, raising concerns over the future of residents’ children.
Debbie Harvey, co-ordinator of the Gypsy and Travellers’ Children project at the Children’s Society, said: "The impact will be catastrophic. Travellers’ children already have some of the worst education outcomes in the country, and living on the roadside, they will have difficulties accessing central services, healthcare and education.
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