Rushcliffe Borough Council is trying to get a court order to move travellers off a playing field.
The travellers have been at the field, next to Gresham Sports Park in West Bridgford, for more than a week.
Some have moved on, with the number of caravans on the site falling from 13 to five.
But the council has had enough, and is seeking legal action to force the rest of them to leave. The Nottingham County Court hearing is set for tomorrow, a council spokesman has confirmed.
The land, which is situated off Wilford Lane, is immediately between the Becket and Emmanuel schools and just across the road from the Nottingham Forest Academy and first-team training ground.
It is not the first time that travellers have moved onto the site, off Wilford Lane.
David Boulton, chairman of the Wilford Village Community Group, believes more should be done to stop them.
He said: "I think generally there's no major direct impact on us but there are always the concerns about the mess that gets left behind and the visual impact on the area – we are very reliant on the council to get them off. You would like them to put a better permanent barrier there to stop them."
