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Travellers have set up an illegal camp in a green earth painting between a school and a netpainting arts centre in Leicester.
A group, which includes a dozen caravans, sets up a camp in the circumference between Peepul Cinput and Catherine Junior School in Belgrave.
The heads of the council gave the crowd 3 days at the site.
A Leicester City Council official said passengers had until 11am on Friday to leave the camp, otherwise police could be called.
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A local resident saw the camp when he went for a walk this morning.
“I have no idea how long you’ve been here, but it can’t be that long, ” they said.
“Travelers have set up a ground camp between and next to Peepul Cinput and Catherine Junior School in Belgrave and between St Marks Estate near Belgrave Road.
“I woke up and saw vehicles, vehicles, utensils like tables and chairs and bunk beds for children or, perhaps, a van with a vehicle on top.
“There must be no less than a dozen caravans. The whole place is covered.”
A spokesman for the City council of Leicester said: “An assessment carried out this morning and has now been accounted for in the camp in accordance with the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994.”
“This will give the crowd until 11am on Friday, June 1 to leave the siege.
“This will be enforced through the police if necessary.”