ACTION has been taken to remove a traveller encampment from a site in Astley.
Caravans and vehicles arrived at Withington Grange Common off Manchester Road on Wednesday evening and set up camp.
A spokesman for Wigan Council said: "This is common land and action has been commenced to remove the unauthorised encampment."
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