Unfortunately a High Court ruling on a quite separate case means that EEBC’s Injunction forbidding unauthorised encampments and/or the depositing of waste on 57 sites within Epsom and Ewell is no longer in force. However there is an opportunity to challenge the ruling and, jointly with other councils, the Borough Council will argue its case in the High Court.

Meanwhile, if required to remove an unauthorised encampment the Borough Council will revert to using the Magistrates Court procedure. It is a much slower process and more costly in terms of court fees and clear up costs, but that remains the only option at the moment.