“Notice to vacate issued”: Travellers set up camp opposite Burgess Hill outdoor Leisure Centre
The Arc Centre for Sport in Burgess Hill have unexpected visitors on the land directly across from their car park.
A Places Leisure spokesperson said: “We are aware of traveller encampments near The Arc Centre of Outdoor Sport.
"The centre currently remains open, if anyone has questions about their booking please contact the centre directly.
" We are supporting partners including Sussex Police and Mid Sussex District Council to resolve the matter as quickly as possible.”
The Centre for Outdoor Sport situated to the west of Burgess Hill opened last year.
It now has an array of motorhomes on a nearby piece of land alongside W End Farm Ave.
Sussex Police have been notified and have attended the site.
The district council confirmed that the occupiers of the site do not have permission to be there and are therefore an unauthorised encampment.
Cllr Robert Eggleston, for Mid Sussex District Council and Burgess Hill Town Council, addressed the situation on Facebook.
He said: "MSDC is aware of the two encampments on a field at Isaacs Lane and at the Arc Centre for Outdoor Sport. The field off Isaacs Lane is owned by Homes England.
“In line with agreed procedures WSCC has been engaged to follow up the incursion on public land.
"Sussex Police have been notified and have attended both sites.
“Notices to vacate the sites will be issued and, if the site is not vacated the necessary steps will be taken to gain possession of the land”.
In an update on Tuesday August 4th, Mid Sussex District Council confirmed that the unauthorised encampment on Homes England Land at Issacs Lane has now been vacated.
A spokesperson for MSDC said: “We are aware of the unauthorised encampment at The Arc Sports Centre, Burgess Hill. We are working with West Sussex County Council, as the lead agency, and other partners to resolve the matter as quickly and appropriately as possible. A notice to vacate has been issued.”