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provided figures of unlawful encampments in public areas, with all being in an urban area, which is the attraction of the Injunction area. By far the largest number of unauthorised encampments is in Reading, numbering 59 according to the witness statement of Acting Inspector Beasley of Thames Valley Police. Reading is an urban area. The cessation of the Injunction, the police and council urge, will likely lead to a movement of some of these encampments to the Injunction area. 77.In relation to the territorial limits of the injunctions, it covers just over ten per cent of the borough and includes the urban areas of Basingstoke Town and outlying areas of Bramley, Sherbourne, St. John and Silchester as well as an area of land at Stratfield Turgis. During the hearing the First Claimant pointed to the rural areas not covered by the Injunction also including towns as well as villages with amenities. However, the unauthorised encampments in these areas do not have the same impact on local inhabitants as they did within the Injunction Area which includes public parks, schools, sports facilities and shops and local businesses. Further detail is addressed in Mr. Williams statement and is summarised above under consideration of the Injunction Area. The First Claimant points to the risk that these unauthorised encampments will move to the Injunction Area.
Is it just and convenient to grant the injunctive relief sought?
78. Paragraph 167 of Wolverhampton underlines the novel equitable discretionary power of an injunction against newcomer Travellers and that they are only likely to be justified if a number of factors are satisfied, as set out above, including that the granting of the Injunction is just and convenient on the particular facts.
79. The Claimants make points relying on paragraphs 188 to 237 of Wolverhampton:
i. that the intended respondents to an application must be defined as precisely as possible, identified and enjoined where possible and, if the order is sought
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