Travellers leave Eastbourne seafront

The group of travellers which set up an unauthorised camp on Eastbourne seafront last month left of their own accord on Thursday night (April 29).
Travellers site at the Sovereign centre, Eastbourne SUS-210427-102430001Travellers site at the Sovereign centre, Eastbourne SUS-210427-102430001
Travellers site at the Sovereign centre, Eastbourne SUS-210427-102430001

A council spokesperson said the group made the decision to leave the site on grassland between the Sovereign Centre and Monarch House flats ahead of any order issued by a court requiring them to move out of the area.

More than 30 adults and 40 children had spent nine days at the site.

A council spokesperson said the area was being made secure and contractors had been clearing the site.