Police impose dispersal order over car- meet plan

The order, giving police extra powers, will be in force overnight in Harlow and Epping

Police have imposed a dispersal order in two towns due to concerns about a large number of cars meeting up.

Essex Police has issued the order for Harlow and Epping from 18:00 BST on Saturday until 06:00 on Sunday.

Recent events have involved vehicles being driven at "excessive speeds" and carrying out "dangerous manoeuvres", the force said.

Officers can order people suspected of being involved in the car-meet to leave the area or face arrest, banning them from returning for 48 hours.

Officers will be in "key locations across both districts to enforce the order", the force added.

Law abiding road users and the public would not be affected by the order, it also said.