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Travellers issued eviction notice after parking caravans on West Sussex cricket pitch

01.06.2026 14:17 1 min 2 sources РУС
The Argus ENG + 1 more
Travellers issued eviction notice after parking caravans on West Sussex cricket pitch
Original source: The Argus

In Brief

West Sussex authorities have issued a notice to vacate to a group of travellers who parked around 15 caravans and motorhomes on a cricket pitch in Clayton. Burgess Hill Cricket Club was forced to cancel a match scheduled for 30 May due to turf damage.

A group of travellers parked around 15 caravans and motorhomes on a cricket pitch in Clayton, near Hassocks, West Sussex. Some vehicles were positioned directly on the playing area. The county council has issued a notice to vacate and is seeking a court hearing to enforce eviction.

Burgess Hill Cricket Club, which leases the pitch from the council, was forced to postpone a match scheduled for 30 May. The team captain stated that the damage to the turf could take weeks to repair.

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