Overview

• Travellers removed boulders to access Meyrick Park and set up an unauthorised encampment on the rugby pitch on May 21.
• A driver in a blue hatchback caused extensive turf damage by performing handbrake turns, resulting in a four-figure repair cost for the club.
• Dorset Police issued a Section 61 dispersal notice, successfully clearing the site by May 22 within 24 hours of being called.
• The pitch, home to Oakmeadians Rugby Club and used for summer and children’s activities, sustained the worst damage the club has seen in years.
• Local authorities are monitoring the area to prevent further incursions, part of a broader trend of similar incidents impacting public spaces.