Dundee City Council considers setting up new Travellers’ site

From the Courier

The city council is looking into the possibility of setting up a new Travellers’ site.

Dozens of caravans have been parked without permission around Dundee over the last few weeks, including around 15 at Riverside Drive which came from France.

There is already an official site at Balmuir Wood, near Tealing, but Councillor Craig Melville said somewhere for short-term stays may be needed.

He said: “We have been discussing the possibilities of a more transient site, because Balmuir is outside the city boundaries, so we have been looking at other potential options.

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