UPDATE: Highland Council has said that staff will be talking with travellers who have set up camp at Culloden West and that officers were unaware of their presence

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Highland Council will be talking with travellers who are currently near Culloden West.

The group of caravans was spotted near Inverness this morning.

A Highland Council spokeswoman said: “The Highland Council was not aware of the unauthorised Gypsy/traveller encampment at Culloden West.

"Our staff will liaise with the people involved and progress the ‘Policy on supporting cooperation and managing unauthorised camps’ which sets out the multi-agency responsibilities and arrangements for responding to roadside encampments.

"A copy of the policy can be viewed on our website at the council website.”

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