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Bristol Van Dwellers Face Eviction: "Nowhere Else To Go"
2 Dec
Summary
- Van dwellers on Bristol's Downs are being asked to leave by the council.
- Occupants state there are no alternative living spaces available.
- Council cites public health risks like makeshift toilets and fly-tipping.
People living in vans and caravans on Bristol's Downs are being asked to relocate by the city council. Despite formal requests to leave, the van dwellers express that they have nowhere else to go, citing a lack of available alternative sites.
The council stated that action was necessary due to public health issues observed in the area, such as the use of wooded areas as makeshift toilets, fly-tipping, and noise complaints. Some residents living in vehicles expressed frustration over rising rental costs as a reason for their current living situation.
While the council offers "meanwhile" sites, these are currently almost full with long waiting lists. New sites are planned, but the immediate lack of space leaves many van dwellers feeling displaced, with concerns that moving them will simply shift the problem elsewhere in the city.
