Meriden: one year on

Residents protesting over land occupied by travellers in Meriden Credit: BPM Media

A year on from a dispute over land residents in Meriden say the village has changed completely.

They fought a 1,000 day battle with travellers who took over a greenbelt site without planning permission in 2010.

The travellers own the land on Eaves Green Lane but illegally occupied the land next to it for 3 years.

How the land looked a year ago Credit: BPM Media

David McGrath who lives in the village led protestors in a round-the-clock watch to make sure the fields could not be built on.

The travellers left the site in April last year.

Travellers leave the site in Meriden Credit: BPM Media

Noah Burton who represents the travellers says:

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