Council seeks repossession of Carnival Field from Travellers - Cheshire

From wilmslow.co.uk

Cheshire East Council is seeking to repossess Carnival Field after Travellers, who were issued with a notice to leave last week, failed to move on.

They arrived on Wednesday, 3rd July, having been ordered to leave the Wilmslow High School fields. The group spent a couple of weeks on the fields adjacent to the A34 bypass before moving on and leaving the High School facing a bill of about £10,000 to clean up after them.

A spokesperson for Cheshire East Council said: "The Council is aware of the Gypsies/Travellers that are now based on Carnival Fields, Altrincham Road, Wilmslow. Their arrival follows their eviction by the Council from nearby school fields, off the A34.

"We have begun the legal process to secure repossession of the Carnival Field as soon as possible. A Council officer issued the Travellers with a notice to leave the site last Friday (July 5), but they are still there. We will be in the County Court, in Macclesfield, on Thursday to seek a repossession order.

"The rubbish left behind on the playing fields is the responsibility of the school and they will be cleaning it in due course. The police are aware of the Travellers and are, like Council officers, frustrated with the group's movements.

"Cleaning up after unauthorised and illegal encampments costs our communities and local taxpayers thousands of pounds. This is money that could otherwise be spent on improving our roads or local services."