Vehicle dwellers in the Downs to be moved after being deemed 'high impact'

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A group of vehicle dwellers on the Downs is set to be moved after being classed as "high impact". It comes after it was deemed that the increasing number of lived-in vehicles in the area presents “significant social, health, and environmental challenges”.

Councillors Barry Parsons and Stephen Williams made the announcement today (November 18) after a visit from the Neighbourhood Enforcement Team to areas of the Downs, near Clifton , found that several sites were being used as organised toilet facilities, filled with human waste.

The councillors deemed this to be "unacceptable", adding that it presents “a significant public health issue.” The site on the well-known Bristol area has been at the heart