Travellers leave King George V Playing Fields after a week

Thursday, 8 August 2019 06:36

By Daniel Clark, Local Democracy Reporting Service and Anna Byles.

People warned to look out for glass.

At least eight caravans arrived at the popular park in Exeter last Thursday (1st August).

The children’s play park has been closed because of rubbish being scattered all over the floor, including items such as uncooked food, disposable barbecues, glass bottles and even a shopping basket of food.

Exeter City Council’s legal team attended court yesterday morning (Wednesday 7th August) and were granted a possession order requiring the travellers to leave the land immediately, but they refused to leave and police were called.

They returned again this morning and the travellers left at around 0700. In a statement, the Council said: "Council staff are clearing up mess left at a city playing field after an unauthorised encampment ended early on Thursday morning.

Police attended King George V Playing Field in Countess Wear at around 7am to assist in the eviction of a group who had occupied part of the site with around 10 vehicles since the end of last week.

The site was vacated shortly after 7am on Thursday, and the council’s cleansing team set to work moving an assortment of rubbish and glass.

The park is open but the play park remains temporarily closed until a deep clean had taken place and glass has been removed.

Anyone using the park this morning is advised to take care, especially walking with their dogs, as there may be glass around.

If anyone sees any glass or litter the team may have missed in the grass they should let the council know by reporting it through our web site exeter.gov.uk/clean-safe-city/ and follow the instructions."

Travellers leave King George V Playing Fields after a week

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