A GROUP of travellers have parked by Rhyl’s East Parade promenade, just two days after a number of campervans and vehicles left the same site.

An eyewitness told the Journal that there are six vehicles currently parked there, with the first of them having arrived at roughly 2.45pm today (July 29).

The eyewitness also said that North Wales Police officers appeared at the site soon after, and that Denbighshire County Council (DCC) officials have distributed rubbish bags.

It is not known if these are the same group of travellers who departed East Parade promenade on July 27 after, according to the eyewitness, “they arrived on Sunday (July 24)” and “have driven over the grass and ignored all signage”.

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It is understood that this group of travellers who left on July 27 had agreed to depart the site on that date.

Prior to their departure, DCC provided those travelling in the vehicles with bins and access to toilets.

Cllr Brian Blakeley (Rhyl Ty Newydd ward) said he has also made DCC aware of the return of travellers to the promenade.

Cllr Blakeley said: “It’s rather annoying. Until we get a grip of it and something is done to stop them being able to drive their vehicles on to the grass, I feel this is going to carry on happening.

“We discussed (after this happened previously), with our officers, ways of trying to stop people being able to drive on the group. Various options were brought up at that time, but they’ve never been implemented.

“We discussed building a bund just to the side of the pavement to stop vehicles driving over it, or putting wooden posts in to stop them, but 12 or 18 months on, nothing has been done.”

Cllr Joan Butterfield (Rhyl West ward) added: "We had this problem last year and however the short the stay, it does cost money that the council has to find for cleaning refuse away.

"I did suggest last year we asked the contractors that were putting in the sea defences to put large borders along the parade from Splash Point to the 1891, with space inbetween for large planters, with summer and winter planting.

"This would soften the harsh blows and give a seasonal colourful display both in summer and winter.

"It would stop the parking of vehicles on this pleasant area, and give the council time to consider the long-term solution to what seems to have become a problem area."

A DCC spokesperson said: “We are aware of a group of travellers at the East Parade site.

“They are being very cooperative with the council and extremely respectful to the area while we respond and maintain contact with them.

“We will be monitoring the area over the next few days.”

On numerous occasions last summer, motorhomes were found to be parked illegally near the Eisteddfod Standing Stones in Rhyl.

For more information, go to: www.denbighshire.gov.uk/en/community-and-living/gypsies-and-travellers/gypsies-and-travellers.aspx.

Attempts have also been made to contact North Wales Police for comment.