Overview
- Bristol City Council enforced a court injunction that stops people from living in vehicles on roads around the Downs.
- Following the clearance order, streets by Clifton Down were left with dozens of abandoned and battered caravans and vans.
- Officials say they have worked with almost 100 people and moved 4 to 'Meanwhile Sites', 4 to family or friends, 1 to private rent, 1 to social housing, and 5 to emergency beds.
- The 'Meanwhile Sites' are temporary plots that provide legal parking and basic services like water and waste points while land waits for development.
- Accounts differ over need and choice, with van dwellers citing a lack of offers and a campaigner calling it a lifestyle decision for most.