Preston Park

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Dear Brighton and Hove City Council

Please provide the following information

1) How many days were the travelers / Gipsies occupying preston park in May 2014

2) On aveage how many Travelers / Gipsie vehicles including cars , vans and caravans were occupying preston park each day in May 2014

3) what was the total cost to Brighton and hove city council regarding the occupation of the park by the travelers / Gipsies including but not limited to supply of bins , refuse collection , court costs , police and council visits etc

4) What was the revenue collected from parking tickets issued WITHIN the PARK for the time the travelers / Gipsies were occupying the park

5) where parking attendants told not to ticket the travelers / Gipsies

6) were parking attendants told to ticket members of the public / brighton residents as normal within the park.

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Brighton and Hove City Council

1) How many days were the travelers / Gipsies occupying preston park in May 2014
The encampment at Preston Park in May lasted for 10 days.

2) On aveage how many Travelers / Gipsie vehicles including cars , vans and caravans were occupying preston park each day in May 2014
There were initially 17 trailers on site, but this increased to 32 before eviction. It is difficult to get an accurate count of cars present on a site, because they move on and off regularly. It is accurate to say there is at least one vehicle associated with each trailer.

3) what was the total cost to Brighton and hove city council regarding the occupation of the park by the travelers / Gipsies including but not limited to supply of bins , refuse collection , court costs , police and council visits etc
Install/empty bins - £626.00
Post eviction clearance and waste disposal - £478.00
Court Costs £235.00
Total £1339.00

4) What was the revenue collected from parking tickets issued WITHIN the PARK for the time the travelers / Gipsies were occupying the park
2 PCNs were issued against vehicles associated with the encampment.

5) where parking attendants told not to ticket the travelers / Gipsies

No

6) were parking attendants told to ticket members of the public / brighton residents as normal within the park.

No, parking attendants did not enforce against other park users for the duration of this encampment.

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