Travellers who set up camp in Stow are to be ordered to leave.

Stow Town Council has applied for an order to remove the group that arrived at King George's Field on Friday, July 22.

The order is due to be served to them tomorrow.

A spokesperson said: "Stow on the Wold Town Council has applied for an order to remove the travellers.

"This is due to be served tomorrow.

"The Sheriff’s Office has had to ensure that they have sufficient agents available."

They added: "King George’s Field will then be checked for damage and a clean-up operation will be put into place to return the field to a safe environment."