Legal documents have listed defecation and drugs among problems at a protest camp outside St Paul's Cathedral in London

Documents filed by the City of London Corporation as part of an attempt to evict protesters said that half of school parties had cancelled trips. Local business takings had fallen by up to 35%, the documents claimed. Recently the City of London Corporation resumed legal action against the camp, which has been outside the cathedral for a month, after talks failed. Within the documents a statement given by John Zuber, a City of London police inspector who visited the camp, said that urination and defecation were major issues. Police received complaints from the cathedral about members of the camp continually urinating through the fence of the Chapter House and the Cathedral itself, Zuber said. On one occasion a member of the camp had urinated through the window of the Crypt Restaurant. Meanwhile, he said a member of the camp had been arrested after being found in possession of Class B drugs and what is currently believed to be a liquid Class A drug. Zuber also said that there had been complaints about drinking. "There appeared to be a group of 10-15 hardened drinkers within the camp who would drink into the night, abuse members of the public and create a noise nuisance." Arrests linked to the camp had included those for possession of a bladed article, failing to register a new address under the Sexual Offenses Act, theft, assault on police, breach of bail, breach of the peace, being drunk and disorderly and possession of drugs, his statement added.