TRAVELLERS settling on a Farnworth football pitch and saying they’re “not doing anything wrong” just won’t wash with local residents.

We have all seen how travellers have occupied open land all over the Bolton borough, often preventing people from using parks and car parks and going about their everyday lives.

Worse, when they leave it is the local authority and local taxpayers – us – who have to foot the bill for the mess and rubbish left behind . They neither clean up as they go nor contribute to areas and communities by paying rates. Small wonder they are generally unwelcome visitors.