Travellers pitch up at Orford Jubilee Hub as court papers served on Silver Lane site

AS a “massive” unauthorised travellers encampment of 20 caravans was being served court papers to vacate Silver Lane at Risley by this evening Wednesday, 20 caravans pitched up on playing fields at Orford Jubilee Hub.

The 20 caravans that arrived at Silver Lane last Thursday had ignored attempts to move them on, with court papers being served requiring them to vacate the Warrington Borough Council owned land by this evening.

Its unclear at this stage if the 20 caravans that have arrived at Orford Jubilee Hub playing fields are the same ones that were at Silver Lane.
Its understood a smaller group of caravans have been on the overflow car park at Orford Jubilee Hub for several weeks.

Status of current encampments in Warrington
Orford Neighbourhood Hub Field, Jubilee Way
Arrived: 2 August 2023
Current status: Section 61 notice authorised. Group are to leave the location by 8pm, 2 August 2023
Notes: Council-owned land; 20 caravans
Information updated: 2 Aug 2023 at 2.30pm
Silver Lane, Risley
Arrived: 27 July 2023
Current status: Court Summons has been served, group are preparing to leave the location by this evening
Notes: Council-owned land; 20 caravans
Information updated: 2 Aug 2023 at 2.30pm

Again @WarringtonBC ???
Kids school holidays and not a kid in sight on this green space … wonder why ? Lovely little Local cafe has had to change how they normally trade…. Wonder why ?
The rubbish is already building in less than 24hrs @warringtonnews @warringtonworld pic.twitter.com/Nn9N7OiuNT

— Marie Hall (@Marie_L_Hall) August 2, 2023