Quote Originally Posted by Lex View Post
It seem local councils can't just kick travelers off land where they're not meant to be; of course, the welfare of residents doesn't seem to matter
This is where I start to have a problem. Democracy is all about majority, not minority, rule. Whilst I respect anyone's rights not to conform with the majority, they must accept that in taking that stance they are going to be at a disadvantage.

The other problem I have with these tinkers is that they give nothing to society, but extract all they can out of it. They leave a horrendous mess and expect others to clear up after them whilst incurring no costs themselves. It is this freeloading attitude that mainly keeps them away from council provided sites, it's nothing to do with being a free spirit and doing their own thing.