Travellers move onto Shrewsbury car park after being moved on from playing field
Travellers set up camp on one of Shrewsbury's main car parks shortly after being moved on from a playing field in the town.
A group of around 10 caravans are camping at Frankwell Car Park next to the river in the town centre.
It is understood that the group arrived at the Shropshire Council-owned car park at about 10pm last night, shortly after being moved on from a field near Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.
The council has given the group until 9pm to leave the car park.
The group was given until 9pm on Monday to leave the playing field in Shorncliffe Drive, near Shelton Road, where they had been camping since the weekend.
They followed the terms of the notice and left the field, only to then set up camp on the car park one mile away.
A Shropshire Council spokesman said: "The police and Shropshire Council’s Gypsy Liaison service visited the site this morning and the police served the travellers with a notice to vacate by 9pm today."
Shrewsbury Safer Neighbourhood Sergeant Matt Sanders, of West Mercia Police, added: “We can confirm notices have been served on an unlawful encampment on Frankwell in Shrewsbury.”
Concerns had been raised by residents on Saturday morning that the community use of facilities at the playing field was being affected and Shrewsbury Town Council warned parents against letting their children play near the edge of the field due to the mess.
