Police officers make visit to illegal traveller site set up in Sheffield park
Caravans started to arrive at Hillsborough Park last night, with a number of travellers having set up camp on the Parkside Road car park.
The makeshift traveller site was reported to both South Yorkshire Police and Sheffield City Council last night.
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Hide AdSouth Yorkshire Police said '˜officers have attended' but there are '˜no reports of crime at the moment'.
The force said '˜officers will continue to monitor the situation'.
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Hide AdThis morning Sheffield Council said it is '˜aware of the caravans that arrived in Hillsborough Park yesterday afternoon' and '˜will be working alongside South Yorkshire Police to bring this to a speedy resolution'.
In June, after travellers set up camp at Handsworth Recreation Ground, a local councillor suggested a suitable plot was needed for travellers to use when passing through the area in future.