Chelmsford city dispersal order ahead of suspected car meet

Police put a dispersal order into force for the weekend in the Chelmsford district, which includes the city and surrounding villages

A dispersal order covering an entire city has been put in place ahead of a suspected car meet.

Essex Police said they had information that a meeting of up to 200 cars was planned in Chelmsford on either Friday night or Saturday.

A dispersal order covering Chelmsford and surrounding villages is in place from 17:00 GMT until 06:00 on Sunday.

It gives officers the power to move on anyone suspected of anti-social behaviour or of attending the meet.

Police released a map showing the area covered by the dispersal order

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