A group of travellers set up camp in Ashton Park on Friday (July 1), just one day after another group left the area on Thursday (June 30).
Residents had just finished cleaning up the area when the second encampment arrived, leaving many disheartened.
Following a seven day battle, Preston City Council were granted permission to remove the travellers on Wednesday (July 6), leaving them 24 hours to move.
On Thursday (July 7), residents and volunteers from the Friends of Ashton Park group arrived at the park once again to clean up the mess.
These were the scenes:
5. Ashton Park clean up
Maureen added: "This park has been our sanctuary. Everywhere else has been built up and the park is somewhere we can come and sit quietly and enjoy ourselves. At the moment, it's unusable. While the travellers were here, I did not come anywhere near the park on my own. I have been living in fear for the last three weeks." Photo: Neil Cross
6. Ashton Park clean up
Residents living near the park said they feared for their safety while the travellers were in the park, with some reporting their windows had been smashed by pellet guns. Photo: Neil Cross
7. Ashton Park clean up
In one reported incident, dogs owned by the travellers allegedly went into a garden in Moss Avenue before snatching and killing a cat. Photo: Neil Cross
8. Ashton Park clean up
Residents also reported quad bikes being driven in an unsafe manner on the park, creating a safety risk to visitors and children. Photo: Neil Cross