Unauthorised Encampments Memorandum of Understanding - Appendix A

View the step-by-step process of what happens after reporting an unauthorised encampment (UAE).

Unauthorised Encampment is reported

We will send an email to UAE Management Group listing:

  • details of the report (location, type of encampment, number of vehicles, names of individuals)
  • details of the complainant
  • notable features, for example waste importation
  • landowner (if known)

Site Assessments

Thames Valley Police (TVP) and Buckinghamshire Council will need to visit to the site and conduct a site assessment.

TVP Initial Site Assessment will aim to:

  • serve Code of Conduct
  • identify landowner
  • assess use of S61 powers

Buckinghamshire Council Initial Site Assessment will aim to:

  • identify landowner
  • assess use of Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (CJPOA) powers

They will arrange a joint visit if appropriate.

Update provided to UAE

We will send an update email to UAE Management Group listing:

  • confirmation of landowner
  • status of encampment
  • appropriateness of CJPOA Powers (S61 and S77/78) with reasoning
  • agree lead authority

Determining the lead authority

The lead authority is determined by the status of the encampment: