Travellers blocked a road to stop their opponents getting to a key hearing to decide the fate of a controversial campsite in Crays Hill, it has been claimed.

Oak Lane residents - who have accused the travellers of making life "unbearable" - told a planning appeal that a trailer was blocking Oak Road and stopping vehicles getting through.

However, the group denied the accusation.

Published Friday, January 10, 2003

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