A sense of “frustration” is in the air, along with the stench of poo, nappies and rubbish, as a Leeds man battles to stop travellers from so easily breaking into the same sites repeatedly.
The 30-year-old was aghast to learn Leeds City Council has spent more than £378,534.89 of taxpayer’s money in the past two years to deal with unauthorised illegal camps. He thinks they ought to put in firmer deterrents to stop trespass and remove camps quicker.
Councillor Sam Firth is sick and tired of the council paying out so much to accommodate travellers and clear out the sites afterwards. So he demanded the figures of how much it's costing and is taking a stand.
