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Residents erect barricade to stop travellers
12:01pm Friday 4th July 2008
RESIDENTS have erected a barricade to prevent travellers going in to their village.
The barricade consisting of a water tank and a tractor reduces the width of the road sufficiently to stop caravans going into Hedgerley.
Villagers are understood to have erected the barrier in Wapseys Lane two days ago.
What do you think about what the residents have done?
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paulc, Amersham says...
12:12pm Fri 4 Jul 08
John, High Wycombe says...
2:05pm Fri 4 Jul 08
u-what, wycombe says...
2:14pm Fri 4 Jul 08
Nige_Wycombe, High Wycombe says...
2:54pm Fri 4 Jul 08
A serious note though. I assume that the tractor is insured, because if it isn't, can it legally be parked on a public highway? Unless the road is private of course?
slacker, Flackwell says...
3:55pm Fri 4 Jul 08
Have they considered whether fire engines can get through safely in an emergency?
bunny, bucks says...
6:32pm Fri 4 Jul 08
chris toff, South Bucks says...
7:14pm Fri 4 Jul 08
SBJones, Wycombe says...
7:36pm Fri 4 Jul 08
R of Wycombe, High Wycombe says...
10:01pm Fri 4 Jul 08
Observer, of vigilantes says...
7:27am Sat 5 Jul 08
Then Bucks!
Then the UK!
Then the World!
chris toff, South Bucks says...
2:08pm Sat 5 Jul 08
Robert, Holmer Green says...
8:30pm Sat 5 Jul 08
SBJones wrote:They are not gypsy's or travelers, they are showmen.
how did they know the travellers were on their way? ok now who's going to help me block the roads into Holmer Green, oh sorry we already have a gypsy camp in residence here
There is a difference, travelers usually leave places in a mess, as they do not care and leave the council to deal with it.
The showmen in Holmer Green, have no such intention. They wish to stay there, and don't want to upset anyone, so they keep their land in a fairly good state.
Resident, Hedgerley says...
10:15am Mon 7 Jul 08
LillyMoe, High Wycombe says...
12:50pm Mon 7 Jul 08
Robert wrote:Well Said, they have been no bother at all as they are not travelers or gypsy's.
SBJones wrote: how did they know the travellers were on their way? ok now who's going to help me block the roads into Holmer Green, oh sorry we already have a gypsy camp in residence hereThey are not gypsy's or travelers, they are showmen. There is a difference, travelers usually leave places in a mess, as they do not care and leave the council to deal with it. The showmen in Holmer Green, have no such intention. They wish to stay there, and don't want to upset anyone, so they keep their land in a fairly good state.
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