CALLS have been made for better protection for Colchester’s open spaces after travellers pitched up at three different sites in one day. A group of about 20 caravans first arrived at Colchester Rugby Club, in Mill Road, on Thursday evening. Essex Police were called to the scene but the caravans remained at the site into Friday morning. Travellers at Colchester Rugby Club Colchester Council was made aware and began the process of attempting to move them on in time for scheduled events to take place at the club over the weekend. The travellers left the site at around 11.30am on Friday, however, the same group are understood to have moved to High Woods Country Park.