Rough sleepers who have set up an illegal encampment outside a court building have been issued with a notice to leave.
A number of tents were set up in the grounds of Bradford and Keighley Magistrates’ Court earlier this year.
HM Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) – the national body in charge of courts – said it had issued a notice informing anyone sleeping on the grounds they need to move on in order to make the site “safe for users and staff.”
Bradford Council said its outreach team had visited those camping in the area to offer housing support.
Despite the notice, which was issued earlier this month, several tents reamined at on Tuesday, with one tent appearing to have been burned or torn, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
A shopping trolley filled with fabrics and a towel was also next to one of the tents, as well as a large pile of waste, including damaged suitcases, pillows and a chair.
At the entrance to the court building, just a few yards from where people arrive at court, a man was sleeping under a blanket.
