Two groups of travellers are currently in the Havant area

Travellers remain at a site in Leigh Park despite being served with an eviction notice as a second group arrives in the area.

The travellers turned up at Barton Field next to Westleigh Park on the evening of Friday, July 10 with a number of local residents raising the issue to the police who alerted the land owners.

Travellers remain at Barton Field next to Westleigh Park in Leigh Park despite a an eviction notice being issued late on Tuesday, July 14. Bailiffs are set to assist with the eviction | Picture/s by Dave Haines

placeholder image — Travellers remain at Barton Field next to Westleigh Park in Leigh Park despite a an eviction notice being issued late on Tuesday, July 14. Bailiffs are set to assist with the eviction | Picture/s by Dave Haines

Read the day’s headlines in your inbox with the help of emails from The News - sign up for free

Havant Borough Council have confirmed that a section 78 notice was issued late yesterday but as of 3pm today (July 15) they remain in the field with the bailiffs due to “assist with the evictions.

While this has been happening in Barton Field a second encampment has cropped up at Hermitage Lea which is Portsmouth City Council owned land but Havant Borough Council are acting on their behalf with officers due to attend court tomorrow with an eviction “likely” on Friday.