Two Traveller groups in Palm Bay and Viking Adventure Playground are due to move on

Site visits were made today

Travellers who have stopped at Palm Bay and the Viking Adventure Playground in Clifonville will be leaving both sites this evening (June 14).

Staff from Thanet council’s community safety partnership have visited both groups this afternoon and carried out welfare checks.

A spokesman said: “There are no welfare issues of people on site and we have been advised that both groups will be moving on this evening.”

A report commissioned by Thanet council says the district should provide five Traveller pitches -to accommodate 10 caravans – in the five year period up to 2022 and then an additional two pitches – equating to four more caravans- by 2031.

The Thanet Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment (GTAA) was carried out by consultants arc4 to identify the accommodation needs of Gypsies and Travellers and Travelling Showpeople  from across Thanet.

It was discussed as part of the Local Plan examination.

There are currently no authorised pitches in Thanet district.