A Dundee outreach group has shown some sugar-coated love to a much maligned group of travellers camped at the city’s technology park.
Ewan Gurr and two other members of the Discovery Food Project took doughnuts to the families and individuals living at the former Norwich Union site, with the message Welcome to Dundee.
Many of the travellers have already started moving on from the area following widespread public criticism and council banning action.
By Monday night just two caravans remained where there had once been around 20.
Mr Gurr said the project’s visit was well received and many members of the group were shocked they had taken the time out to make contact.
He said, “We felt bad for them and decided to go down to show some solidarity and some love, and basically welcome them to Dundee to show them that we care.
“Part of the job is to contact those who have been socially excluded.
“A lot of them feel that the council just want rid of them and they feel like they are being chased out of the city for being an inconvenience.”
At the weekend the travellers had indicated they were preparing to leave the area and it seems as though the majority have been true to their word.
The site did not appear untidy and it seemed efforts had been made to clear up, with several rubbish bags and litter swept into a pile at the entrance.
The group moved on to the ground despite the fact there are signs stating that it is private property and there were boulders placed in the roadway to block access.
One of the large rocks was shunted to the side allowing the caravans and other vehicles access by mounting the kerb.
The group’s continuing presence in Dundee has caused anger among many citizens claiming to be disgusted at the mess left at other sites on Riverside Drive and near Birkhill Cemetery in recent weeks.
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