Quedgeley
Travellers have moved onto a children's park and locals are not happy
The council received numerous complaints about the visitors
Kim HortonSenior Reporter
Travellers in Quedgeley
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Travellers have set up home in a children's playing field near Gloucester.
Residents in the area have already taken to Facebook to highlight that travellers have set up camp in a play area and field opposite Farm Foods in Quedgeley, and have been there since Saturday.
Quedgeley Town Council received around 20 phone calls from concerned residents asking what could be done.
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Vice-chairman of the council Steve Smith said: "We called the police on Saturday to report that around six caravans had arrived through the gates of the children's playing field near Farriers End.
"It is not good, I thought that they may have left by now but they are still there but two of the caravans have left.
"Enforcement has not got to take place. We will have to take legal action through the courts, but with a little bit of luck they may go soon."
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This is not the first time recently that travellers have been spotted in the area. The Quedgeley Waterwells park and ride and also the Kingsway playing field saw the travelling community settle for a time here as well.
A police spokesperson said: "Officers have visited and spoken to those present about the standards of behaviour expected while they are there.
"Eviction orders are a matter for the land owner."
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