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10/07/2015
Residents Block Green Space To Stop Travellers
Green spaces in Kesgrave, Suffolk, have been blocked by cars and wheelie bins in an effort to stop travellers parking up in the town.
According to a report by the BBC, local residents have set up the blockades amid reports that a number of travellers are planning to move into the town.
It is understood that "several caravans" have already set up camp on a field in Kesgrave.
Suffolk Police have said that they currently have a small presence in the town amid reports of "community tension".
Police added that they will continue to monitor the situation.
(MH/LM)
According to a report by the BBC, local residents have set up the blockades amid reports that a number of travellers are planning to move into the town.
It is understood that "several caravans" have already set up camp on a field in Kesgrave.
Suffolk Police have said that they currently have a small presence in the town amid reports of "community tension".
Police added that they will continue to monitor the situation.
(MH/LM)
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