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Travellers pitch up in Ashford next to Elwick Place Travelodge

Charlie Harman
17:00, 14 August 2019  | Updated: 17:27, 14 August 2019

Travellers have pitched up next to a multimillion-pound leisure complex in a town centre.

Nine caravans have been spotted on wasteland next to the Elwick Place Travelodge in Elwick Road, Ashford.

Ashford Borough Council says it is aware of the encampment and is taking "appropriate action".

The camp is next to the Travelodge hotel
The camp is next to the Travelodge hotel
A camp site has sprung up on land off Elwick Road
A camp site has sprung up on land off Elwick Road

Last month, a group pitched up on the Waterbrook Park industrial estate in Sevington - just hours after being moved from The Ridge playing field in Kennington.

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