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Travellers set up at country park in Willenhall

Travellers have set up camp at a country park in Willenhall.

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Several caravans have parked up at Bentley Haye Country Park, which is part of Rough Wood Nature Reserve.

Walsall Council is awaiting the results of a welfare assessment before taking possible legal action.

Willenhall councillor Ian Shires said: "The last time this happened it cost council taxpayers thousands to clean up the mess travellers left behind."

"At that time, Willenhall Liberal Democrats were successful in also getting the council to improve security on the site. A heavy metal barrier was installed, but, well, that didn't work did it otherwise we wouldn't be facing the same problem again would we?"

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