RESIDENTS have raised their concerns after reports of Travellers having pitched up at a local playing fields.
A number of caravans were spotted on playing fields, in Sim Balk Lane.
It comes less than a week after Travellers left Chesney Fields in Foxwood Lane, and 11 days after a separate group vacated Rufforth Playing Fields.
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The Travellers are believed to have pitched on fields occupied by All Saints RC School.
The school currently has games pitches in Sim Balk Lane next to York College.
The city's oldest state secondary school, All Saints in South Bank is on a split site with Years 7, 8 and 9 taught in buildings behind the Bar Convent in Nunnery Lane and Years 10 to 13 at Mill Mount.
Stamford Bridge Parish Council closed its Overflow Car Park on August 5 until further notice following reports of four Traveller encampment.
A spokesperson said: " We expect this to be in place during the Ebor festival a short period afterwards.
"We will continue to monitor the situation and open the overflow car park as soon as possible.
"We apologise for any inconvenience caused and our main aim is open the car park when it is safe to do so."
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