Villagers fork out thousands to buy plots in bid to block illegal traveller land grab
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A group of villagers have forked out thousands of pounds to buy up plots in a bid to block an illegal traveller land grab.Banding together to fight against an illegal encampment, the community has raised more than £100,000 to buy up a field which could be at risk of being bulldozed for dozens of travellers' caravans.One resident said it felt like "extortion", but added: "I was worried the value of our property might be affected if there was a Traveller site a few hundred yards up the road.
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It was just us buying the land in order for the village to stay the same and not be developed in a way we didn't want it to be," they told Sky News.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say They also claimed they were driven by the need to protect the safety and atmosphere of their village as they were "worried the travellers might bring problems".The source said that "it was literally the last thing we wanted to do".Admitting it was presumptuous on the villagers' behalf, the resident argued that they...
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