A GROUP of travellers who have set up encampment in Walney have been ordered to appear in court after a ‘direction to move’ notice was ignored.

Members of the travelling community were spotted setting up an encampment off Mill Lane in Walney on Monday.

It is believed it is the same group of travellers who previously resided in Biggar Bank before they were ordered to move by Barrow Borough Council.

According to the council, the travellers arrived on land just off Biggar Bank Road on Sunday, April 3.

Public Protection Officers from Barrow Borough Council visited the site earlier this month to carry out assessments.

The council announced that further legal action was being taken after the travellers refused to move off the site.

It is understood the same group of travellers then moved their mobile homes onto Mill Lane - prompting the council to take action.

A ‘direction to move’ notice was served to the group on April 25 which has not been complied with, a spokesman for Barrow Borough Council said.

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The non-compliance has been logged with Barrow Magistrates Court which is set to be heard on Wednesday.

The group of travellers were issued a ‘summons’ by the council yesterday morning to appear in court and an immediate eviction order is being sought.

A court listing said 'persons unknown' have been summoned to appear.

Des Barlow, Barrow Borough Councillor for North Walney, said a long-term solution needed to be found for the group of travellers who are moving ‘from pillar to post’.

He said: “The group has been moved from pillar to post over the past few weeks – they keep moving around.

“The solution should be a patch of land – a bit of green area allocated for them. If they have to leave then come back, that space would be there for them.

“There should be a place for the group to live on and park their mobile homes.

“This has been going on for a while now. The group seems to be going to different places locally and there has to be a long-term solution to it or it’s going to keep happening.”