A TRAVELLERS' site has reopened after it was wrecked and closed for a year.
The bathrooms, kitchen areas and toilets alongside the 13 pitches were wrecked by vandals.
Coun Chris Abbott, of Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council said: "The only things left standing were the bricks." He reopened the purpose-built site, called The Haven, at South Bank, near Middlesbrough, on Wednesday, following months of rebuilding.
He praised the work of the council's minority needs support officer, Donna Rice, and site warden Dougie Ward, who was appointed from the travelling community, for their efforts in helping to get The Haven reopened.
He said: "Dougie and Donna have done an excellent job overseeing improvements and getting it open.
"They have worked extremely hard and I am absolutely confident we will be able to maintain the site properly and avoid any further problems.
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