Row erupts over park gypsy camp
A row has broken out over a decision by Powys council to locate a temporary gypsy camp in the Brecon Beacons National Park.
The park authority has accused the council of a "flagrant disregard of planning policy" and may consider legal action over the site near Brecon.
A permanent camp is planned nearby, but the council wants to locate 12 caravans at a small holding until that is ready. It said it would apply to the park for retrospective planning permission.
The site under dispute is in an area known as Cefn Cantref.
At the moment the family of gypsies live in a lorry and coach park in Brecon, having recently moved from a lay-by in nearby Libanus.
Powys council said it had agreed in principle to create a permanent site for the family at Llanfilo, near Brecon, and a report about the project was expected to go before councillors in September.
In the meantime, the council said the lorry and coach park was not a suitable and it had decided to move the family to Cefn Cantref temporarily.
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The park authority has accused the council of a "flagrant disregard of planning policy" and may consider legal action over the site near Brecon.
A permanent camp is planned nearby, but the council wants to locate 12 caravans at a small holding until that is ready. It said it would apply to the park for retrospective planning permission.
The site under dispute is in an area known as Cefn Cantref.
At the moment the family of gypsies live in a lorry and coach park in Brecon, having recently moved from a lay-by in nearby Libanus.
Powys council said it had agreed in principle to create a permanent site for the family at Llanfilo, near Brecon, and a report about the project was expected to go before councillors in September.
In the meantime, the council said the lorry and coach park was not a suitable and it had decided to move the family to Cefn Cantref temporarily.
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