Concerns over damage to local beauty spot caused by campers

Authoritities near a Perthshire loch say they are looking for 'practical solutions' to the issue.

The popularity of wild camping has surged in recent years – but so has the amount of damage being done to the countryside by irresponsible visitors.

After another summer cleaning up piles of rubbish, abandoned tents and fire pits, those living around a Perthshire loch are calling for new powers to stop it being trashed.

But the authorities say they’re looking for ‘practical solutions’ short of a camping ban.

Susan Nicholson reports.

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