Travellers at Mill Hill

POLICE and council officers are dealing with a traveller encampment in Shoreham this afternoon.
By The Newsroom
Published 19th Feb 2016, 15:00 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 01:21 BST
Travellers have made an encampment at the Mill Hill car park. SUS-160219-143104001Travellers have made an encampment at the Mill Hill car park. SUS-160219-143104001
Travellers have made an encampment at the Mill Hill car park. SUS-160219-143104001

Five caravans moved in to the car park at Mill Hill today, after arriving at the Ropetackle North development site on Wednesday.

Welfare assessments will be undertaken and the travellers will be offered spaces on the Westhampnett transit site under special powers available to Sussex Police.

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If they refuse, police can order them to leave the county for three months.

A welfare officer from West Sussex County Council is on site.

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