Yapton traveller camp - Further caravans arrive on playing field

Police officers were called at around 8.30pm on Sunday night after vehicles were spotted arriving at King George V Playing Field on Main Road.

Yapton Parish Council, which owns the land, said a legal process had begun to 'remove the group of travellers'. Read more hereProviding an update today, a spokesman said: "We are aware that extra vehicles have arrived on the site."

West Sussex County Council said it is continuing to 'liaise with Sussex Police and the courts' over the matter.

On Monday afternoon, Sussex Police said 'regular patrols' were being conducted in the area, whilst the parish council urged residents to avoid confrontation with the travellers.

In a message to residents on social media, they wrote: "Needless to say, the advice to local residents is always not to approach a group of travellers or get involved in a debate or argument with them or to take any 'direct action'; please always leave all contact with the group to the relevant authorities.

"It is even more important in the current circumstances and where social-distancing is paramount, as approaching any groups of people not only puts themselves but also the travellers at risk of contracting the coronavirus.

"This advice also applies to people using the playing field who should keep well away from the area where the vehicles are parked."

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