The members of the travelling community have all left Bridgford Park.
By 11 am today Tuesday 15 July all of the vehicles had left the site.
In the main the park looks clean with some bags of waste dotted around – however Rushcliffe Borough Council’s Streetwise teams are on site carrying out a detailed cleanup.
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A security company waited for the last vehicles to hitch up and leave before padlocking and blocking the gates.
Security staff secure the gates
There is a police presence around the area and a TSG vehicle was visible in M&S car park throughout while a patrol car circled the site until it was vacated.
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A bench in the storytelling area has been destroyed.
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Nottinghamshire Police issued a Section 61 notice yesterday which mean that if the site wasn’t vacated by 12 noon today then vehicles could be seized and arrests made.
Neighbourhood Police Inspector Tim Cuthbert said: “We know that there was a lot of concern in the local community over the size of this encampment.
“We have acted fast to ensure that the travellers are removed from the site as we know the park is well used by lots of people and groups for events especially at the weekends.
“We served a Section 61 Notice last night, and a number of vehicles have now left the site. They have until midday today to leave the park otherwise enforcement action will be taken.
“We are in constant contact with Rushcliffe Borough Council who are also seeking to minimise the impact and would like to thank the public for the calls we received yesterday.
A Rushcliffe Borough Council spokesperson said last night: “We are aware of an unauthorised encampment at Bridgford Park. Officers are working with Nottinghamshire Police and other partners to address this.”
More later.