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A council has won a High Court injunction against travellers digging up tons of Earth in Welsh Valleys after locals voiced their fears it could cause a landslip.
Over 600 locals living in Nantyglo, Gwent, have signed a petition against the excavation work which began last month.
The land was recently bought by a traveller group - but no planning permission has been sought for any work on the site. Despite this, the land which was formerly a hill, has been dug up allegedly without any safety precautions in place.
The area's local authority- Blaenau Gwent council - served a stop notice on the work meaning it had to halt for 28 days - and has now secured an interim High Court injunction to stop further excavation amid fears from people living nearby that there could be a landslip.
This also means nobody except the landowners are allowed to stay overnight on the site.
Yvonne Bell (left) who launched a petition which has been signed by over 600 locals against the excavation work which began last month
The land in Nantyglo, Gwent, was recently bought by a traveller group - but no planning permission has been sought for any work on the site. Despite this, the land which was formerly a hill has dug up allegedly without any safety precautions in place
The area's local authority- Blaenau Gwent council - served a stop notice on the work meaning it had to halt for 28 days - and has now secured an interim High Court injunction to stop further excavation amid fears from people living nearby that there could be a landslip
The order will remain in place until a court hearing in June.
Residents are fearful that the large-scale excavation could have devastating consequences - with the town just 16 miles away from Aberfan where the fatal Aberfan disaster occured.
The Aberfan disaster occured in 1966 when spoil tips above Aberfan collapsed due to heavy rainfall causing a landslide which killed 144 people, including 116 children.
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