Evicted Travellers join others at Preston Park - Sussex

From the Argus

TRAVELLERS evicted from Stanmer Park on Wednesday have joined scores of others at Preston Park.

Dozens of caravans were removed from the Stanmer area after Brighton and Hove City Council launched court action to repossess the land.

But council officers and police have been forced to carry out new assessments in Preston Park after those which were moved on from Stanmer Park joined the existing Travellers there.

Council officials have denied they were responsible for leaving the park vulnerable to intrusion after claims from residents that the Travellers were able to access the site because the council left an entrance unsecured.

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