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Worcester Residents Brace as Travellers Scout New Sites After Violent Encampment Standoff

Ongoing police patrols with resident blockades seek to prevent fresh unauthorised encampments following last week’s clashes.

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Overview

  • Investigations are under way into criminal damage and assault following a June 29 incursion by around 15 caravans into Trefoil Close.
  • West Mercia Police have maintained a visible presence at Power Park and Trefoil Close to inhibit re-entry by traveller groups.
  • Worcester City Council teams have cleared waste at Power Park while residents padlock gates and park vehicles to block access.
  • Locals report that traveller scouts are surveying neighbouring sites, signalling a potential renewed cycle of displacement.
  • No arrests have been made so far as authorities navigate legal constraints that delay evictions without court orders.