Chesterfield council issues statement after Travellers set up camp outside Town Hall
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The Travellers were evicted from the Rose Hill car park yesterday.
Although one resident told us there were abut 20 caravans on the site at one point, Chesterfield Borough Council described it as a ‘small group’ and bailiffs had carried out a ‘safe and successful eviction’.
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Hide AdA council spokesperson said: “A small number of travellers did set up camp on Rose Hill Car Park but left late on Sunday afternoon.
"We did serve notice on the travellers and worked with bailiffs to ensure a safe and successful eviction.”
The council also said there had been very little left to clean up after their departure.
"There was very little litter on the site but our Streetscene team visited regularly across the weekend to ensure the car park was clean,” the spokesperson added today.