Dundee City Council is considering creating a temporary “stop-off” point for Travellers in the city if the official site at Balmuir Wood is full.
Councillor John Alexander convened a two-hour private briefing with members at City Chambers at which potential solutions to the long-running issue were discussed.
Mr Alexander wants a different approach to Travellers following a series of large encampments around the city in recent months.
At the meeting, officials from the housing department reviewed a pilot scheme, run last year, which saw one group of Travellers allowed to park up on Jack Martin Way.
Currently, the council has an official site at Balmuir Wood but is now considering creating a temporary “stop-off” point, similar to the set-up at Jack Martin Way, in case of an overspill at Balmuir Wood.
Another idea is providing skips for Traveller groups to put their rubbish in.
Councillor Brian Gordon said: “Throughout the meeting, the only site mentioned was Jack Martin Way and I would be extremely disappointed if no other site was considered.
“Councillors were also asked to recommend patches for another possible site, but I don’t think it would be fair for councillors to recommend a site that would see the issues that come with Travellers go to another ward.”
Mr Alexander said: “All options are on the table. The last thing I want is for this to turn into a territorial debate that was not the point.”
He wants to gather views from the public, councillors and Traveller community about the proposals.