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Unauthorised Encampments

Officers from the council's Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) will visit the site of any unauthorised encampments as soon as we are aware

Safer Neighbourhood Team Officers will:

  • Engage respectfully with Gypsy/Travellers and offer support services/referrals.
  • Identify the encampment's location whether is is Council land or privately owned.
  • Ascertain the Gypsy/Travellers intended length of stay.
  • Engage with other Community Safety Partners as necessary, such as Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire Rescue Service.
  • If the encampment is on West Lothian Council Land, Officers will served a  Notice to Quit (NTQ) on the encampment and instruct legal services to start to prepare court action again the encampment.
  • If the encampment is on private land Officers  will liaise with the landowner for them to take any action.

Here are the current sites we are aware of and the actions taken:

 

Council Owned Land

Site location

Date Service notified

Action Taken

Notice to Quit Issued

Passed to Legal Services

Monitoring

Date left site

       

Land Not Managed by West Lothian Council  

Site location

Date notified

Actions

Landowner Notified

Update from Landowner

Monitoring

Date left site

Westerton Road

East Mains Industrial Estate

Broxburn

2/2/20262/2/2026 - Engaged with Travelling Group and offered support for services2/2/2026Landowners advised that they are aware of legal procedure.