TRAVELLERS have moved on to a Pershore park for the second time in recent weeks.

A frustrated resident has said the "mess" travellers left the first time at Abbey Park was "absolutely disgusting", and Wychavon District Council has said the disruption has led to them being served a notice to leave.

The travellers are understood to have moved on to the park on Thursday afternoon, after a group was at the site three weeks ago. It is unclear if they are the same group but one resident, who did not wish to be named, said if it was residents were "in for a tough time again".

The resident claimed: "Last time they were keeping people with young families and a lot of elderly people who border the park awake till 2am in the morning gone.

"They also were going into elderly residents gardens and helping themselves to water from outside taps, intimidating them.

"The mess they left was absolutely disgusting, human excrement everywhere and all in the children's play area along with mountains of rubbish.

"This is a beautiful park used many many people on a daily basis, it will now be out of bounds yet again to the community."

A council spokesman said: "We are aware of the illegal encampment on Abbey Park.

"A notice was served on those on site asking them to leave by midday today (Friday).

"As that hasn't happened a court hearing will take place at 2pm on Monday to obtain an order to clear the site. We have been working with the police and we're grateful for their support. Anyone who witnesses anti-social behaviour should report it directly to police on 101.

"This is the second time this has happened in recent weeks and we appreciate the disruption this is causing residents and users of the park.

"We are looking at what options we have to prevent a repeat of this situation in the future."