A Travellers’ site is to be shut down after being linked to “unacceptable crimes and violence”, including an attack on a council officer. Bolton Council said this week that it would be applying to the courts for a closure order to ban access to the Crompton Lodge caravan park. This comes after reports of incidents involving drugs, firearm sales, and serious violent crime , meaning the council believes the site is no longer safe for residents, including families and young children, visiting council staff or other agencies.
Bolton Council say their staff are unable to visit without a police escort. (Image: NQ) Greater Manchester Police Bolton District Commander Stephanie Parker said: “The local community have been subject to unacceptable levels of crime and violence linked to this site, which has significantly escalated in recent months. “The action taken today is to safeguard our communities and seek to reduce repeat demand on our local neighbourhood officers who have spent hundreds of hours in this area responding to serious incidents.
Police near the site recently “Our top priority is to protect members of the public including the Travellers, residents, local authority officers, and our own police officers, and we will always seek to use all relevant powers available to do so. “We continue to work closely with colleagues at Bolton Council and local charity organisations to ensure residents of the site receive the relevant information and support.” Bolton Coun.
