THE council has carried out welfare checks on a group of travellers who set up camp in Callands yesterday, Tuesday. 

An encampment comprising of five caravans and a number of vehicles has parked up on land off Callands Road near to a children's play area.

It has been confirmed the group were previously parked at The Skymaster on Apollo Park.

A spokesman for the council said: "We have visited the site this morning and have carried out all necessary welfare assessments.

"We are now in the process of drawing up the necessary paperwork to instigate an eviction."

One reader contacted the Warrington Guardian to share this photograph taken at 4pm on Tuesday of the camp opposite Carmarthen Close.