article_snippet: Harlow Council and Essex County Council were granted the interim injunction after Harlow, Essex, was besieged by travellers illegally camping on cycle paths, highway verges and car parks.
article_snippet: Besieged: Travellers camped along the side of a road in Harlow, Essex, last year. 
article_snippet: Above, one travellers' camp in the town last year .
article_snippet: the interim injunction will mean anyone illegally camping in Harlow could be fined or imprisoned for contempt of court.
article_snippet: The order was served to travellers who were part of an unauthorised camp at Horsecroft Place this morning.
article_snippet: Nearby: Harlow is just 25 miles from Dale Farm, pictured, formerly Europe's largest traveller camp .
article_snippet: A spokesman for the Gypsy Council said: 'Unauthorised encampments are a reaction to lack of provision by local authorities. '
article_snippet: Harlow stands less than 25 miles from Europe's former largest illegal traveller site, Dale Farm, in Basildon, EssexEssex.
highlights_snippet: Travellers banned from setting up illegal campsites in Harlow, Essex .
  