An illegal encampment of travellers at a Poole car park is being monitored by Borough of Poole.

Seven caravans and several cars arrived at Kingland Road Car Park next to the Dolphin Swimming Pool on Monday.

The council is providing a skip and toilets for the group to “minimise environmental contamination.”

The town centre car park was used for such illegal encampments several times last summer, and another smaller group of travellers were seen there earlier this month.

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