Two other parts of the article:
'If they are parked on council land a representative with visit the site and will assess whether they should be moved on or not.
A council rep will need to consider how long they are planning to stay, if anyone is ill, elderly or pregnant - it could be a risk to move them - and any safety issues that affect the site, for example, if it is by a railway line.'
and finally:
'The council may provide facilities such as portable toilets and bin bags for rubbish for the travellers and they would be charged a small fee.
Travellers can ask the council to provide these facilities in the interests of public health.'