January 23, 2017 9.57 am This story is over 85 months old

Travellers leave Lincoln retail park

Update at 4pm: The travellers appear to have left the site. Six caravans have been pitched up illegally on the Downtown car park off Tritton Road in Lincoln for more than 48 hours. As reported previously, twelve caravans and towing vans pitched up on the North Hykeham Train Station car park on Thursday, January 19. They were moved…

Update at 4pm: The travellers appear to have left the site.


Six caravans have been pitched up illegally on the Downtown car park off Tritton Road in Lincoln for more than 48 hours.

As reported previously, twelve caravans and towing vans pitched up on the North Hykeham Train Station car park on Thursday, January 19.

They were moved on by landowners on the evening of Friday, January 20.

Photo: The Lincolnite

North Kesteven Council representatives visited the site on Friday, January 20 following initial reports and bailiffs were instructed by landowners Persimmon Homes Ltd to service notice to the group to vacate the premises.

Photo: The Lincolnite

Vehicles appeared on the Tritton Road site on Friday evening, believed to be from the same group.

The unlawful encampment remained on the site on the morning off Monday, January 23.

The Lincolnite has contacted landowners Oldrids.