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Travellers at Royal Gwent Hospital car park 'to stay another day' Travellers face legal bid to move them from Royal Gwent hospital
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French travellers blocking health workers from parking at a hospital say they will stay another day despite a request to leave the staff car park. Health bosses have vowed to launch legal proceedings to move French travellers who are blocking a car park used by hospital workers.
NHS officials have written to the travellers asking them to move the 13 caravans from the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport by 16:00 BST on Tuesday. Officials had asked the travellers to move 13 caravans from the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport by 16:00 BST on Tuesday.
However the travellers - who are taking up 65 spaces - said they would not leave until Wednesday.However the travellers - who are taking up 65 spaces - said they would not leave until Wednesday.
The hospital has been seeking legal advice to try and move the vehicles. The travellers arrived at the 300-space car park late Saturday on afternoon.
The travellers arrived late Saturday afternoon and moved on to the 300-space car park.
Surgeons, doctors and nurses were turned away on Monday, but a hospital spokesman said patient services had not been disrupted.Surgeons, doctors and nurses were turned away on Monday, but a hospital spokesman said patient services had not been disrupted.
After visiting the site on Tuesday, Jamie Marchant, director of facilities at the Aneurin Bevan Health Board, told BBC Radio Wales: "I have spoken to a few of the travellers and they're very friendly and very amicable. Situation monitored
After visiting the site on Tuesday morning, Jamie Marchant, director of facilities at the Aneurin Bevan Health Board, told BBC Radio Wales: "I have spoken to a few of the travellers and they're very friendly and very amicable.
"They have indicated to us previously that they are moving on tomorrow [Wednesday]."They have indicated to us previously that they are moving on tomorrow [Wednesday].
"They've also indicated they are parked up for a funeral.""They've also indicated they are parked up for a funeral."
After the Tuesday afternoon deadline passed, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, which runs the hospital, said it was now resorting to the law.
"As you will be aware, the health board has requested that the travellers leave our hospital car park by 4pm today," a board member said.
"Given that the travellers are still here following our request, the health board confirms that it will now be taking legal proceedings to take back possession of the hospital car park."
Julian Hayman, a spokesman for the hospital, said security staff would remain in the car park and that the situation would continue to be monitored.
He added it was hoped the travellers would leave of their own accord without the need for potentially costly legal proceedings.
"However, this has been passed to our legal department now and it will be dealing with the situation from here," he said.