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Aug 2021
Harrogate Borough Council has said large boulders will be installed at the site on Hay-A-Park Lane to try and prevent future illegal encampments.
The council has said the boulders are a temporary measure.
At the beginning of the month a large number of caravans arrived on Knaresborough's rugby fields off Hay-A-Park Lane. The travellers were given an eviction notice by the council and left a week later.
A large amount of rubbish and human excrement was left at the site. Local residents called for volunteers to help with the clear-up but they were met by the police and told to stay away because of the threat to human health.
A council spokesperson said the site was cleaned by a group of council staff over "a couple of days" and added:
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