A group of around 70 Travellers have set up camp at the Kingshill Sports Complex in Cirencester - Gloucestershire

From the Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard

A LARGE group of Travellers have moved into Cirencester and set up a makeshift colony on land at the Kingshill Sports Complex.

The Travellers moved their 15 caravans onto the land, which is located next to Cirencester Kingshill School, at around 3pm today.

It is thought that up to 70 Travellers from North Yorkshire have settled in Cirencester while on their way to a Christian convention in Weston-super-Mare.

Deryck Nash, a councillor with Cirencester Town Council, said: "I have spoken about the matter with Andrew Tubb and we have given them permission to stay on the land until Saturday although I have been told they'll be gone before then.

"We have asked them to keep clear of the football pitches and they have agreed to that.

"We have also provided them with bags for their litter."

CTC has also said that the Travellers will not interfere with the development of a skate park that is due to be built on the land.

Nobody from the group of Travellers was willing to comment.