Action is finally being taken to remove a group of travellers, three months after they moved onto a derelict site.

Waltham Forest council have recently been putting pressure on the landowner of the Chepping Hall site in Sewardstone Road, Chingford, to get the caravans removed through a court order.

The site, owned by Graeme Alexander, has been targeted by travellers on a number of occasions since the community hall and scout hall fell into disrepair and were both partially burnt down.

Mr Alexander told the Guardian in May he would go to court to get a possession order, but no action was taken.

Now, he says "bailiffs are lined up" and ready to remove the final four caravans.

"I put in an application with a cheque to the court over two weeks ago," he said.

"The bailiffs are lined up. I'm just waiting on the court to grant me a possession order and then they have 24 hours to leave.

"I've managed to move them off from one section of the site and weld the gates closed.

"Once they're off I will put steel bollards in between both sections of the land and concrete on one side of the gates.

"It has been a nightmare ever since I bought this nuisance site and has become a massive headache for me.

"I want them off and I want to keep them off."

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Caravans at the Chepping Hall site in Sewardstone Road in Chingford 

Mr Alexander has been trying to build housing on the green-belt site since he purchased it off the council a decade ago and claims any attempts by him have been blocked by the council, who argue there are "significant barriers" to any development.

Deputy leader councillor Clyde Loakes, said the council has warned Mr Alexander that if he fails to remove them, he could face legal action.

He said: "We’ve spoken with the land owner and explained he is responsible for the site and it is his duty to remove the travellers from his land.

"We understand he is in the process of taking legal action to resolve the issue, and are keeping an eye on the situation.

"If a land owner ignores such responsibilities, the council will intervene, and this could result in enforcement action being taken against them."