The report provided an update on measures to protect Council owned land from unauthorised incursions and on the Council’s membership of the Essex Countywide Traveller Unit (ECTU). 

Cllr Parker gave an update that the charges to ECTU for Brentwood would be increased by 8%. 

ECTU dealt with Brentwood Borough Council and Parish Council land but Cllr Kendall asked officers to provide advice and guidance to private landowners such as sports clubs/pitches on how to defend and protect their land. 

A motion was MOVED by Cllr Parker and SECONDED by Cllr Bridge to approve the recommendation in the report. 

A vote was taken by a show of hands and it was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY that: 

Members approved the potential additional expenditure to maintain ECTU membership for 2017/18 due to increased enforcement costs of incursions. 

Reason for recommendation

To continue to effectively deal with unauthorised incursions onto Council and Parish Council land in the Borough and to reduce the impact of additional expenditure.