Neighbours form ‘car blockade’ and conduct 24-hour patrols in bid to stop travellers parking in their private road in leafy Berkshire village
- Residents in village of Spencers Wood are patrolling their road ‘night and day’
- One neighbour said he saw caravans entering the private road so took action
- Joy Moffat, who has lived there for 43 years, said blockade was ‘only option’
A group of neighbours in a leafy Berkshire village have been patrolling their street ‘day and night’ in a bid to keep out travellers.
Residents on a private road in Spencers Wood claim they had no option but to blockade the street with cars and keep watch around the clock.
One man claims he saw caravans trying to get in behind his car, launching a near 24-hour lookout operation.
A group of neighbours in the leafy Berkshire village of Spencers Wood have been patrolling their street ‘day and night’ in a bid to keep out travellers
Joy Moffat, who has lived in the area for 43 years, told the BBC: ‘Everybody has been fantastic, they have been patrolling the drive night and day which is so admirable.
‘It’s the only step to take, the council won’t do anything because this is private land. The police can’t do anything.
‘It’s a ridiculous situation. The law needs to be changed, it’s just diabolical.’
Wokingham District Council refused to comment when asked by MailOnline because the street is on private land.
Thames Valley Police said there has been no investigation opened into the matter.
Around 30 families are taking part in the watch, rotating to make sure strangers are questioned before they enter the street.
Joy Moffat, who has lived in the area for 43 years, said of the car blockade: ‘Everybody has been fantastic, they have been patrolling the drive night and day which is so admirable.’