Three ‘slum boats’ reportedly moored in Teddington Lock last night, but were swiftly removed by authorities.
The boats are currently being removed by the Environment Agency (EA), which is responsible for the river and its banks.
The owners of the boats have failed to “comply with the terms of a previous order” served by High Court bailiffs, an EA spokesman said.
He said: “They will be towing the barges away somewhere else on the river to make them secure to collect at a later date.”
Major enforcement operation taking place on the #Thames at #Teddington with #metpol and #ea #waterways staff pic.twitter.com/JAKmPxU3e1
— Barry Russell (@BarryRussellEA) February 28, 2017
The 2nd of the 3 large barges in #Teddington lock is on the move. One is already moored downstream of the lock itself, destination unknown pic.twitter.com/UZNtjvO7ED
— Andy Butterfield (@andybutts) February 26, 2017
#andybutts #rnli_teddington goodbye slumboats?! pic.twitter.com/2fMcn4J0a9
— Dogwalker (@Dogwalk56698587) February 28, 2017
One bystander said the EA has three tugboats in the lock, and is preparing to tow the boats upstream.
He said they had initially moved in over the weekend, and had been moored in the laybay of the lock last night.
Have you seen the boats? Email your pictures to ben.weich@london.newsquest.co.uk
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