Gypsy and Traveller sites
Steps 1 & 2 - Notification and welfare visit: Unauthorised encampment at Dewsbury Sports Centre updated on 13th October 2026
It has been brought to our attention that there is an unauthorised encampment at Dewsbury Sports Centre (Front Car Park).
A welfare visit will be undertaken and where applicable we will start our legal process.
Report an encampment on council land
Fill in our simple online form
Clock Completing this form takes around 5 minutes.
Report an encampment on council landAfter you've applied
We have a 5 stage process for the removal of unauthorised encampments:
- Notification of encampment and land ownership checks
- Welfare assessment and site visit
- Legal process
- Enforcement
- Clean up
