Caravan left across Colchester New Town Pavement removed overnight

At about 2am on Tuesday night, a caravan was seen abandoned on Military Road in New Town, Colchester, next to the Wimpole Road junction.  

The vehicle, which was parked across the pavement and partially on the road, was spotted by a resident who said it was a “very odd place to leave a caravan”.

The caravan however was gone by morning, and Colchester Council said they had no knowledge of any caravan there.

Obstruction - The caravan covered the pavement and road at night next to a junction (Image: Submitted) Ward Councillor Sam McLean said: “Please park your vehicles in a sensible and fair way so that it doesn't obstruct others.

“Flytipping is a challenge that all councils must address.

"It is a systemic problem rooted in societal shortcomings. To effectively prevent flytipping, councils and the government must co-operate on interventions that address the root causes of flytipping and other forms of crime and anti-social behaviour.”

To report fly tipping in Colchester please visit https://www.colchester.gov.uk/recycling-and-rubbish/fly-tipping/