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Travellers say they are not bringing caravans to Rhostyllen

Published date: 13 February 2013 |
Published by: Staff Reporter
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TRAVELLERS embroiled in a row over access to land have rubbished claims they are trying to move caravans onto the site.

Police were called to Rhostyllen after a group of travellers moved a barrier to gain access to a field off the B5605 near the former Little Chef restaurant.

Traveller Michael Berry, 56, of Bryn Offa, claimed he moved the large block bollard in order to take a bale of hay to his horses.

He and others have now put up a number of protest signs at the roadside, including a banner proclaiming “We Want Justice For Travellers. The Council And Police Are Prejudiced”.

They are also maintaining a vigil at the field to ensure they can continue to get in and out of the gateway.

Mr Berry does not own the field and refused to tell the Leader who the owner is, but said he has been keeping horses at the site for years.

He said: “There are rumours locally that we are trying to get caravans on the site which is totally ridiculous. I just want to feed the horses, it is as simple as that.

“I feel we are not being treated in a fair manner.”

North Wales Police spokesman Michael McGivern said: “We were called on Saturday afternoon.

“There was a report of a complaint that a council-installed barrier was being removed by several people near to the Croesfoel roundabout.

“The council was informed, there was no damage.”

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  1. Posted by: Roland Cleth at 12:37 on 13 February 2013 Report

    Personally, I'm prejudiced against people who break/ignore the law.

  2. Posted by: if-you-ask-me at 21:49 on 13 February 2013 Report

    This "NOMAD" reader obviously didn't take full advantage of the freebees from taxpayers..ie. education! He can't spell and is abusive and totally foul towards other posters. I think all his/her comments should be reported and deleted. He talks about people in council houses but in the above report it states that Mr berry lives at Bryn Offa..Does this mean Bryn Offa as in council houses. Disgusting if it does.

  3. Posted by: liberty1 at 21:59 on 13 February 2013 Report

    Field of horses? in todays news climate?

  4. Posted by: nomad at 23:04 on 13 February 2013 Report

    no but its all right for you scum bags, to say what u want, evening readers comments i have reported to the police before they said they could not trace him false details probably he needs prosecuteing for his racist remarks over the years where do you live eveningreader we have kept atleast 30 racist comments over the years if we catch you we will prosecute

  5. Posted by: eveningreader at 01:59 on 14 February 2013 Report

    You are a joke nomad. Playing the race-card all the time. The Council are racist, the Police are racist. Anyone who gives it back to you after language like 'scumbags' are racist... You are a joke and blight on society. Freeloaders who take everything but never put anything back in.

  6. Posted by: eveningreader at 02:03 on 14 February 2013 Report

    I'm not racist but freely admit that I am prejudice against travellers. The way they make a mockery of the planning portal, live under the radar of taxation normal folk adhere to, are a law unto themselves, and generally live scott free

  7. Posted by: nomad at 09:02 on 14 February 2013 Report

    we dont marry our brothers and sisters, if we ever do catch you you wont be sending any messages no more people like you are scum bags and need to be delt with when you get caught i hope you get six month.hitler thought he was in the right WELL LOOK WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM

  8. Posted by: Roland Cleth at 09:13 on 14 February 2013 Report

    Does Berry actually have the right to keep the horses in that location? I only ask, because, if he did, one would assume he also had the necessary right of way to access the field and wouldn't have to use an access point that had been blocked.

  9. Posted by: Roland Cleth at 09:15 on 14 February 2013 Report

    Can we please not have nomad's comments removed. I find them very amusing.

  10. Posted by: stephanie at 11:04 on 14 February 2013 Report

    I too find NOMADS comments amusing. I picture this scruffy little man sitting at a laptop losing his temper with society, feeling the need to call everyone a "scumbag". It a real hoot. I wonder if he has ever considered attending "anger management " classes. All these people of the same ilke bang on about is racism and prejudism. And threatening to prosecute.. would be thrown out of court i think. hilarious!!

  11. Posted by: if-you-ask-me at 11:11 on 14 February 2013 Report

    Wonder if trading standards have checked that all these horses are passported.. I should think they are not. How can noMAD say all authorities are against them when they are allowed to get away with not being law abiding.I would like to ask one question to all you posters. If the gypsies vanished completely off the face of the earth, who would miss them??? can anyone answer that for me in all honesty.

  12. Posted by: Roland Cleth at 13:41 on 14 February 2013 Report

    if-you-ask-me, I'm sure there are a number of dodgy scrap metal dealers who would be sorry to see them go.

  13. Posted by: lucifers-wife at 13:43 on 14 February 2013 Report

    EVENING READER.... nomad is right...where do you live, how old are you , what colour are your eyes and how old are you.Are you bald..???. tell us all now evening reader. tell us where you live so we can all come round.... my gooness how pathetic to ask "where do you live"

  14. Posted by: nomad at 13:48 on 14 February 2013 Report

    the best thing ive heard for along time is that these benifit funded council house people loose housing benefit for haveing to many rooms to doss in houseing benefit should be band all together see how you dossers get on then, no dole money at all like us, we dont need it love to see how you cope then

  15. Posted by: eveningreader at 15:12 on 14 February 2013 Report

    You talk some rubbish nomad. 90% of travellers now live in houses. I could name you families living in Council houses in Acrefair, Brynteg & Caia Park. Also had the misfortune to be unemployed and seen travellers doled out money at the DHSS Wrexham ahead of everyone else because the staff want them off the premises because of the trouble they cause.

  16. Posted by: nomad at 17:50 on 14 February 2013 Report

    what a load of crap none of my family get benefits we own companys. carpet shops,,car showrooms, painting companys, etc ,your an idiot low life scum bag and im going back to not comenting any more and most all live in trailers the few that do live in houses live in private bought houses we own good bye dreamer

  17. Posted by: nomad at 17:59 on 14 February 2013 Report

    i got better things to do, good bye nutter, get a job and you might get a life im gone

  18. Posted by: if-you-ask-me at 18:42 on 14 February 2013 Report

    Nomad.. of course people wold survive without benefits, they would turn to crime or open carpet shops and car showrooms or painting companies.Do you think all people live n council owned properties. Who does your accounts for you,,, hope its not you. !!!!

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