A group of travellers remain at a recreation ground after spending over ten days in an Oxfordshire town.

Around 13 caravans with five horses, dogs and geese are currently pitched up at the recreation ground at the corner of Dunmore Road and Wootton Road opposite near to the Aldi supermarket in Abingdon.

Oxfordshire County Council have confirmed a landowner’s notice has been issued and it will be followed "in due course" by a notice to leave.

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An Oxfordshire County Council spokesperson said: "The traveller site was visited on Monday (June 5) and the council is liaising with Thames Valley Police.

"A landowner’s notice has been issued. This is part of the due process of removing travellers from land. It will be followed in due course by a notice to leave."

Thames Valley Police have said they are visiting the site each day after receiving an initial report on Friday, June 2.

A police spokesperson said: "Thames Valley Police received a report of an unauthorised encampment on land near to Benson Road at around 4.30pm on Friday (June 2).

"Officers are currently monitoring and visiting the site each day."

Posting to social media, Abingdon Councillor Nathan Ley said: "Site visits from authorities yesterday (June 5) and again today (June 6). Landowner's notice is being issued today. Thames Valle Police engaged to with Oxfordshire County Council to serve directions to leave in the coming days."

The travellers first arrived in the town on the evening of Friday, May 26 after reports of ten caravans with five horses, dogs and geese moving onto The Ladygrove Meadow, in Drayton Road.

On Tuesday, May 30 a landowners notice was served after Thames Valley Police were notified of the group's arrival at The Ladygrove Meadow.

After visiting the site on Thursday, June 1, Mr Ley said the travellers were served with a direction to leave the site by 4pm on Friday, June 2.

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On Friday, June 2, the travellers left The Ladygrove Meadow and relocated to a nearby recreation ground at the corner of Dunmore Road and Wootton Road, according to the councillor.

He posted the following message on social media: "Thanks to those who made me aware that some travellers have now moved to Dunmore playing field, on the corner of Wootton Road roundabout."

He continued: "A traveller site officer from Oxfordshire County Council assures me he will be visiting tomorrow (June 5). 

"I expect the usual process will be followed and this will be resolved in short order."

Travellers are protected from discrimination by The Equalities Act 2010 and the Human Rights Act 1998, together with all ethnic groups who have a particular culture, language or values.

Any unauthorised stay on land is limited in time and is dependent on travellers complying with the code, Oxfordshire County Council says on their website.

Included in the code it states that there should be no forced entry to land and no damage caused to the land itself.

If travellers are camped on council land, the council can evict them.

If it is private land, it is usually the landowner's responsibility.

The government has advised that when travellers are not causing a problem, the site may be tolerated.

In Oxfordshire, there are six permanent council-owned traveller sites providing 89 pitches. There are also 21 privately run sites. 

The Oxford Mail has approached Thames Valley Police for a comment.