An illegal encampment of Travellers has pitched up next to a beauty spot in Forfar.
They are on ground to the west of the Forfar Lochside Caravan Club site at Forfar Loch Country Park.
Both the caravan site and country park are busy with Easter holiday visitors.
Travellers have previously been criticised for dumping waste and sanitary material in undergrowth at the spot.
An Angus Council spokesman said: “We are aware of the unauthorised encampment in the Forfar area and are monitoring it in accordance with policy and procedures.”
Travellers arrived at the loch in 2014 during a so-called “summer of discontent” which saw illegal encampments spring up across the town.
At the time there were reports that dog walking visitors had been warned to stay away from a group of caravans because of a risk of dogs attacking their pets.
In February it emerged the council adopted a “live and let live” approach to more than 30 illegal Traveller camps between 2014 and 2015.
Just two eviction notices were served to the 33 illegal camps throughout the 12-month period.
Prior to 2013, police in Tayside were able to move illegal campers on or charge them with trespass.
But now, simply camping illegally on someone’s land is not considered criminality, so the landowner needs to get an eviction notice from the court.
However, these will only be issued if there is proof of mess, noise or any other significant nuisance.
An average of three illegal Traveller camp sites per week were recorded in Tayside and Fife as a whole.
Police Scotland said that due to the right to roam, contained within the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003, police could not take action against someone camping on council or private land.