A High Court injunction has been granted to prevent overnight camping on certain car parks, seafront roads and open spaces over the Clacton Airshow period.
Tendring District Council (TDC), which organises the annual event now in its 27th year, successfully applied for the order at the High Court of Justice in London earlier this week.
It will run from 12.01am on August 17 through to 11.59pm on September 1 and covers specified areas in Clacton. It applies to any campervan, mobile home, caravan or tent.
Anyone who fails to obey the order can be held in contempt of court and could be sent to prison, fined or have their assets seized.
The injunction was made in favour of TDC and Essex County Council, and follows the same format as the Order granted last year.
Mick Skeels, TDC’s Cabinet Member for Leisure and Tourism, said he was pleased the injunction was granted again.
“Recently there have been some large unauthorised encampments in the district and it is important to do all we can to prevent disruption to such a fantastic event,” Cllr Skeels said.
“We have had issues in the past and the injunction has previously proved effective.”
Cllr Skeels added that the council welcomes everyone to the Airshow and will be hoping for crowds in line with the 250,000 over the two days last year – but that there was no need to camp to get a good viewing spot.
Paul Honeywood, TDC’s Cabinet Member for Housing, added: “The council will do everything in its power to move unauthorised encampments on as quickly as possible and this injunction is a great help.”
The open sites covered involves land on the south side of Marine Parade West from Clacton Pier to Collingwood Road, as well as the Martello Bay area.
Seafront roads covered are: Hastings Avenue (West Road to Selsey Avenue); Marine Parade West and West Road (between the junction with Marine Parade West/Wash Lane and Hastings Avenue).
The car park land includes the Hastings Avenue, Hastings Bay and Martello Coach and Car Park sites.