Newark is well known for its traveller community, who have been established in and around the town for many years. With Newark and Sherwood Council set to apply for a further 118 pitches, the Nottingham Post decided to see what it was like in this Nottinghamshire town.
Many Newark residents welcome the traveller community and feel that they are an important part of the town, but others have concerns about their presence. Retired, Rob Parlett, 70, grew up in Newark and said: "I think it affects the value of properties if they live down that end, you would be struggling to sell your house if you are near to it."
He added: "The police haven't got the resources to sort them out. I've seen them in pubs in big gangs and its not long until the police turn up." Carer, Rodger Mcminn, 41, of Newark, "I think Newark town is great, I've been here all my life, but sometimes they bully people into things and they leave things everywhere."
