OFFICERS from Cheshire and Warrington Traveller Team (CWTT) are set to visit an unauthorised encampment which has been set up in Ellesmere Port.

The offending camp, which was set up on Saturday (October 26), is located on Westminster Car Park on Woodfield Road North.

The camp is located on Council-owned land and is thought to contain two caravans.

The CWTT will manage any unauthorised encampments set up on Council-owned land, beginning with an assessment process.

Various checks are made including welfare, cleanliness, disruption to local businesses and obstruction of highways.

The group will likely be asked to vacate the premises by an agreed date or be served with a section 77 order under the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act.

Failure to comply with this could lead to a possession order from Chester Magistrates’ Court.