From the Sutton Guardian
Travellers have left the borough after moving in at the end of May.
Families which moved to Mellows Park, Wallington, were evicted on Wednesday, May 30.
They then went straight to Roundshaw Park where they were visited by Police and Council officers and given a notice to quit.
The Travellers were left on Friday, June 1 and the Council said there are no longer any illegally parked Travellers in the borough.
Councillor Jill Whitehead, Chair of the Environment and Neighbourhood Committee on Sutton Council, said: "I am pleased that the council's fast, firm action has paid off, and that all of Sutton's parks and open spaces are free for all our residents to enjoy.
"We understand how frustrating these incidents can be for residents, which is why we always make full use of our powers to encourage illegally camped groups to move on.
“The legal process, which every council must use, does take a few days, so we are also looking at ways to discourage groups from setting up camps in parks in the first place."
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