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Stowmarket Car Park Cleared; Unauthorised Traveller Camp Persists at Nowton Park

Officials are preparing legal action to remove the encampment at Nowton Park to restore the park for public use.

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Overview

  • Mid Suffolk Council and Suffolk Police secured the removal of about 15 caravans from the Meadows Centre/Asda car park in Stowmarket and cleared waste left behind.
  • A separate unauthorised camp of 12 caravans, two motorhomes and 16 vehicles remains at Nowton Park in Bury St Edmunds after arriving on August 12-13.
  • West Suffolk Council officers, Suffolk Police and Traveller Welfare teams have engaged occupants on site, issuing bin bags for waste disposal and conducting welfare checks.
  • The Grounds Café in Nowton Park closed early after reporting unsociable and aggressive behaviour around the encampment.
  • Councils have highlighted paid parking and no overnight stay rules at Nowton Park and signalled possible legal proceedings to restore community access.