Travellers ordered to leave Stone Cross park

A group of travellers which set up an unlawful encampment in a park at Stone Cross was ordered to leave by the authorities.
By The Newsroom
Published 10th May 2021, 13:23 BST
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Police confirmed a Section 61 notice was served on the group in Adur Park off Friday Street yesterday (Sunday) ordering them to move on and the travellers left the site later that day.

A spokesperson at Sussex Police said, “Police were made aware of a group of travellers arriving at Adur Park, Stone Cross, on Friday morning (May 7).

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“Officers, in liaison with the local authority, attended the site and engaged with the group on multiple occasions.

The travellers on Adur Park, Stone Cross on Friday (May 7) SUS-210705-123924001The travellers on Adur Park, Stone Cross on Friday (May 7) SUS-210705-123924001
The travellers on Adur Park, Stone Cross on Friday (May 7) SUS-210705-123924001

“A Section 61 notice, requiring the group and their vehicles to leave the site, was served on Sunday (May 9). The group left the site later that day.”

A major clean-up is now underway at the park.

To read about the travellers arriving on Adur Park click here.