Thanks to the Officers at New Forest District Council and the Police, the travelling encampment which settled for a time at the Eling cemetery car park has now moved on.

There is some litter clearance required. I understand that two people got bitten by free roaming dogs belonging to the travellers. There was a bonfire on site. Two swans that were nesting on a nearby floating island have disappeared.

I have asked Cllr Patrick Mballa to enquire whether we might avoid a further incursion by installing some sort of height barrier at the car park entrance.