Supreme Court: Councils Can Ban Gypsies and Travellers on Short-Term Basis

Official records show that there are 25,220 traveller caravans in England, a 21 percent increase on the number ten years ago.

Gypsies and travellers arrive at the Appleby Horse Fair, an annual gathering in Appleby, Cumbria. PA

Local authorities can ban gypsies and travellers from their land, the Supreme Court has ruled.

The court ruling comes after a series of appeals to decisions, which would prevent travellers from settling on public land such as parks, fields and roadside verges.