Squatters takeover Bearpit roundabout

Bristol City Council's plans to overhaul the Bearpit roundabout has been put on hold because of a group of homeless people squatting.

For the past three weeks, a group of up to thirty people have been living in shipping containers and a double decker bus which used to be independent cafes.

The owners of Bearritos and the Bear Pit Social say they were forced to shut down in 2018 after a rise in crime and anti-social behaviour.

Richard shares this shipping container with another homeless man.

Lisa is living with the community in the Bearpit despite having a flat of her own.

She's told ITV News they want the council to trust them to run the area as a community space.

However Bristol City Council say incidents of crime and antisocial behaviour have increased since the group moved in.

The city council announced in 2018 multi-million pound plans to turn the area into a food innovation hub, with space to accommodate up to 40 businesses and create 160 jobs.