A group of travellers who have set up a camp at a park in a Cardiff suburb remain there this morning.
It is understood that Cardiff council will serve them notice to leave today.
Around a dozen caravans arrived on Rhiwbina's Caedelyn Park on Thursday afternoon.
Residents are already calling for the park to be blocked off to vehicles.
@JayneCowan Caedelyn park gates should be manned & locked opened only to let vehicles out till situation resolved
The issue was raised at last night's Cardiff council meeting.
Rhiwbina councillors Jayne Cowan, Adrian Robson and Eleanor Sanders discussed the issued with Chief Executive Paul Orders.
Coun Cowan, a Conservative councillor, said that there had been a number of reports of movement around the park overnight with vehicles driving around the park but no issues regarding anti-social behaviour had been reported to her.
She has told residents she expects the council to issue a notice to leave on the travellers today.
@agius_ruth @cardiffcouncil Morning Ruth. Yes. The Council will serve notice on the Travellers and I'm meeting with the Police today.
Residents reported seeing vehicles "circling recklessly" around the site.
@cardiffcouncil caedelyn-new travellers site.Concerning watching transit van recklessly circling around kids &dogs.
Yesterday, Cardiff council said they had a process in place to deal with an unauthorised camps.
Cabinet member Susan Elsmore, said: “The council has an “Unauthorised Encampment Protocol” in place which includes various agencies who assist when unauthorised encampments occur in Cardiff. This process has been initiated with regards to the reported encampment located at Caedelyn Park.
“Officers have attended the site and will report their findings back to the co-ordinator who will then initiate the correct proceedings to resolve this issue."
“Officers have attended the site and will report their findings back to the co-ordinator who will then initiate the correct proceedings to resolve this issue."
Any concerns should be logged via 101.
see-http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/travellers-remain-camped-popular-cardiff-11678928Traveller Update - @swpolice are currently in Caedelyn Park looking into reports from residents. Please log any issues with 101.
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