“I am requesting the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000:
1. In the calendar year of 2018 how much has the council spent cleaning up council owned land following the eviction of an illegal traveller camp – please may this be divided by site address, how long each site was occupied for and the cost site per site.
Unauthorised encampments are not illegal in themselves and arise from homelessness as well as from travelling communities. The Council does not distinguish between clean-up costs arising from these different causes. Most unauthorised encampments occur on parts of the highway, including verges and lay-bys. Clean-up costs at these locations normally fall to District and Unitary councils in Devon.
In calendar year 2018, Devon County Council paid £19,650 for clean-up at Kingsway, Langage Industrial Estate. Duration of occupation is provided within Legal Costs and duration
2. In the calendar year of 2018 how much has the council spent on legal fees to evict illegal traveller camps – please may this be divided by site address, how long each site was occupied for and the cost per site.
Please refer to the spreadsheet for Legal Costs and duration provided which covers unauthorised encampments arising from travelling communities only.
3. In the calendar year of 2017 how much has the council spent cleaning up council owned land following the eviction of an illegal traveller camp – please may this be divided by site address, how long each site was occupied for and the cost site per site.
For the financial year April 2017 to March 2018, the Council spent £2,465.49 on clean-up following unauthorised encampments arising from homelessness or from travelling communities. The Council does not hold this information site by site or by calendar year.
4. In the calendar year of 2017 how much has the council spent on legal fees to evict illegal traveller camps – please may this be divided by site address, how long each site was occupied for and the cost per site.
Please refer to our response to question 2 above.
5. In the calendar year of 2016 how much has the council spent cleaning up council owned land following the eviction of an illegal traveller – please may this be divided by site address, how long each site was occupied for and the cost site per site
For the financial year April 2016 to March 2017, the Council spent £745.50 on clean-up following unauthorised encampments arising from homelessness or from travelling communities. The Council does not hold this information site by site or by calendar year.
6. In the calendar year of 2016 how much has the council spent on legal fees to evict illegal traveller camps – please may this be divided by site address, how long each site was occupied for and the cost site per site.
Please refer to our response to question 2 above.
7. In the calendar year of 2015 how much has the council spent cleaning up council owned land following the eviction of an illegal traveller – please may this be divided by site address, how long each site was occupied for and the cost site per site.
For the financial year April 2015 to March 2016, the Council spent £3,037.52 on clean-up following unauthorised encampments arising from homelessness or from travelling communities. The Council does not hold this information site by site or by calendar year.
8. In the calendar year of 2015 how much has the council spent on legal fees to evict illegal traveller camps – please may this be divided by site address, how long each site was occupied for and the cost site per site.
Please refer to our response to question 2 above.