FOUR generations of a traveller family who are being forced to relocate for the Olympics face an uncertain future.

As preparations for the 2012 Games gather momentum, residents of Clays Lane in Stratford know they have to move soon, but no suitable site has been found.

Work has begun on removing the pylons across the Olympic site, one of which is in touching distance of their homes, and empty tower blocks nearby are due for demolition in the summer.

The community, including young children and elderly relatives, face living on a building site with no immediate prospect of finding a home.

A recent meeting with the London Development Agency (LDA), which is responsible for Olympic groundwork, left the community frustrated at a perceived lack of progress.

A site in Jenkins Lane, Beckton, remains the only confirmed relocation site despite promises that a number of options would secured.

The community is adamant that the site, which is under a flyover close to a showcase cinema where youths are known to loiter, is unsuitable.

"You can imagine what kind of abuse we are going to get," said Tracie Giles, who has lived in Clays Lane most of her life.

"The site is isolated from any schools or community. Time is running out. They are not going to develop the site in a year."

Describing a recent meeting with the LDA as "pretty awful", Ms Giles added: "As well as trying to sell the idea of Jenkins Lane, they mentioned a move to Basildon.

"Essex County Council is in the process of evicting 400 travellers. They didn't seem to understand what is going on there.

"No representative from Newham Council attended. There is quite a lot of resentment about it. We are their residents, we pay rent and council tax. I don't feel positive about the way things are going."

She said promised consultations and meetings had failed to materialise in agreed timescales.

A spokesman for the LDA said Basildon had been considered following a suggestion from the travellers, but the proposal had been dropped.

He went on: "We are working with the travellers and Newham Council to explore the viability of sites.

"We do not want to pursue options that are not feasible. This won't be helpful for anyone involved. We want to take a considered approach and take things step by step.

"There will be full consultation in the normal way through planning applications."

A council spokeswoman said it had an agreement with the LDA that it would not be involved in any meetings until after local elections.

The community has lodged an objection to the compulsory purchase order issued on the Clays Lane site. The case will be heard at a public inquiry in May.