TRAVELLERS: Kidlington group leave but Abingdon camp remains

Councillor Maurice Billington has been working to get the group moved on since they arrived at Ron Groves Park on Wednesday.

He says people in the area are 'delighted' now the caravans are gone.

Police have echoed his delight, saying the departure was 'great news'.

Great News- The travellers have left the Ron Grove Park & The Broadway area of Kidlington. The Council have been out this morning to assess the situation. The clean up operation is underway & hopefully the park will look a lot different tomorrow. Thank you all for your patience.

— TVP_Kidlington (@TVP_Kidlington) June 26, 2018

Mr Billington said the group, which had about a dozen caravans, have left behind a 'right mess' with 'rubbish everywhere'.

Picture by Cherwell District Council 

But Cherwell District Council teams have now completed a clean-up of the park, at public expense. 

We can confirm that our street cleansing team finished this clean-up around 11am this morning and Ron Groves Park is now looking back to its best. CDC pic.twitter.com/r4js2XRtuI

— Cherwell Council (@Cherwellcouncil) June 26, 2018

Meanwhile, the group camped on land next to Long Furlong Primary School in Abingdon remain, with an eviction notice now in force for their removal.

The notice says the eviction process is now in motion against nine caravans and 12 vehicles and has ordered them to leave 'immediately'.

In Kidlington, Ron Groves Park was closed to the public this morning, with Mr Billington saying it posed an 'environmental problem'.

Picture by Cherwell District Council