I was very pleased to be invited to speak at one of the meetings of the Middleton Residents Action Group (RAG), who I have been working extremely closely with in respect of the issues that Middleton and the surrounding villages have been dealing with, particularly relating to a nearby unauthorised encampment at Peasdale Hill Field. Residents had the chance to ask me questions about what action is being taken both locally and nationally to deal with unauthorised encampments and I reiterated my strong support for the model campaign that they have been running to ensure that our planning processes are respected and upheld. What has happened isn’t right and local people will continue to have my strong support in raising these concerns and pressing for appropriate robust action.