Travellers leave Littlehampton: Everything you need to know

Caravans arrived on New Courtwick Lane, Wick last Friday morning (July 21).

A spokesperson for West Sussex County Council said: “Our understanding is the group in Wick is stationed on private land, and the landowner is aware and working with Sussex Police to make the necessary arrangements.”

Arun District Council issued a statement on Monday (July 24).

A spokesperson said: “This groups of travellers were encamped on privately owned land off New Courtwick Lane in Wick.

"The council understands that the landowners served notice on them to regain legal possession of the land, and that the police used their powers to move on the travellers over the weekend.

"The group are understood to have dispersed and are thought to have left the district at this time.”

Sussex Police said the group left on Saturday, adding: “This was managed by private security staff.”

This comes after a group were reportedly evicted from council land in Goring last week.

A Sussex Police spokesperson said: “In response to the unauthorised encampment on Goring Gap, police issued notices to a number of people requiring them to leave by 9am today (July 21).”

It is understood that the group of 17 caravans left Goring Gap this morning but some remain in in Marine Crescent car park.

A police statement on Thursday read: “Officers have attended the scene and engaged with the group, and are assisting the local authority as the lead agency.

“We are also aware of reports of criminal damage in the area. Anyone with any evidence such as mobile, CCTV or dash cam footage is asked to report it online or call 101, quoting serial 475 of 20/07.”

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