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CAMPING SITES, TENTS, VANS AND SHEDS.
There are only four sites in the Borough used for moveable
dwellings. In view of the fact that moveable dwellings and
camping sites are dealt with under Part 6 of the Middlesex
County Council Act, 1934, section 269 of the Public Health Act,
1936, is not in force in the Borough.
Two sites have been licensed each for the use of one
caravan each, each caravan being occupied by only one person;
water supply and sanitary accommodation are available in each
case. One application for the use of land by three caravans
was refused ; the case is still pending at the present time.
The remaining camping site is on part of the Barnhill Open
Space owned by the Council, well away from dwelling houses.
This site is provided with water supply off the public main, and
with chemical closets, and is intended to be used only at weekends
by members of authorised organisations, such as Boy and
Rover Scouts. No use was made of this land as a camp during
1938.
The total number of persons living permanently in
moveable dwellings in the Borough during 1938 was 7 adults.
On 26 occasions, gypsies vans were placed on land
adjoining Fryent Way, but with the help of the Police they
were removed within a short time.
In past years, Wembley experienced considerable trouble
from gypsy encampments, but there is now so little land
available for them that the problem has for the most part
disappeared.
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