Fury has erupted after an illegal homeless camp appeared at one of Britain's best-loved tourist spots - just minutes away from a migrant hotel.
The camp has sprung up on Bournemouth's East Cliff and sits above a row of luxurious beach huts.
Anger has grown among locals over taxpayer money being used to accommodate 100 illegal migrants at a nearby asylum hotel, while rough sleepers in the area continue to be left without support.
It is the second time in a matter of months that a homeless settlement has appeared on East Cliff, with locals previously complaining of rats being attracted to the rubbish left behind.
The camp has sprung up on Bournemouth's East Cliff and sits above a row of luxurious beach huts
| PABournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP) has assured residents they will be dismantling the camp and referring its occupants to the St Mungo's homeless charity.
Stuart Henderson, 52, who rents one of the beach huts close to the camp has said the homeless issue on East Cliff is "getting very unsavoury".
He said: "I should be able to sit outside my beach hut without having to look at an eyesore.
"Visitors coming out of hotels will take one look and decide they won't come here again."
PICTURED: Bournemouth Town Hall. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council has assured residents they will be dismantling the camp
|The 52-year-old fumed that while the homeless occupant who has "fallen on hard times" has been left without support, "we can afford to spend a fortune putting people up in a hotel just a few yards away for free".
The council was forced to clear away a deluge of rubbish after the previous situation in February.
BCP Council’s cabinet member for commercial operations, Rich Herrett, said at the time: “Our cliffsides are not a safe place to live and we will continue to work closely with other agencies to support vulnerable people and prevent them from choosing to set up camp there.”
Mr Herrett also urged that any residents who "need further support" would be able access help with housing.
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Rich Herrett said at the time: 'Our cliffsides are not a safe place to live'
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In August, locals were left fuming after three-much loved hotels in the area were handed over to the Home Office to accommodate illegal migrants.
A total of 304 rooms were seized at the height of the summer holidays, with holidaymakers who forked out hefty sums to stay in the popular tourist hub left feeling "uneasy".
Later the same month, a group of 200 vigilantes formed a group to carry out safety patrols in Bournemouth after a string of violent incidents plagued the town.
The migrant hotels in the popular holiday destination were the target of multiple protests in the summer.
Just months ago, it was revealed that 116 criminal charges had been brought against asylum seekers staying in three separate hotels.
Bournemouth residents have also reported increased drug use in the picturesque town, with complaints noting that marijuana and nitrous oxide was being consumed in front of holidaymaker families.
In August, resident Adam Elcock told GB News that the Dorset town had become "out of control" and akin to the "Wild West".
He added: "We just want a nice, friendly, family-centric town that we can all enjoy, and we haven't got that at the moment."
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