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Eviction Paused in Sheringham Bus Shelter Standoff as Ownership Dispute Halts Removal

A legal challenge over who controls the site has stalled Norfolk County Council’s bid to clear protesters for work on a new travel hub.

Overview

  • Contractors erected sheet metal fencing at daybreak on Friday around the 1954 brick shelter by North Norfolk Railway, escalating a week‑long sit‑in.
  • Norfolk County Council issued an eviction notice and a bailiff and police attended, but removal was paused after a challenge to the notice’s validity.
  • Sheringham Town Council is listed as the landowner, and a town councillor says legal advice indicates the county‑signed notice is not valid ahead of an emergency meeting.
  • The county maintains it controls the site during construction, insists the notice is lawful, and defends the new travel hub on safety and accessibility grounds.
  • Protesters remain on site with support from local businesses, and MP Steffan Aquarone has visited and tabled an early day motion urging the council to halt works.