RA95 has a good point if they were moved onto the beach front noboby would give a toss as its so far from any houses.
i believe that one of the problems with that is the lack of lighting so if the cooncil really want the easy way out all they need to do is stick in a dozen street lights along past the swimming pool and get the polis to "encourage" them to congegate along there.
Closing the road is a non starter because of the traffic problems that will create in the surrounding side streets.
The b*ggers were starting to use the park and ride car park at BoD which is next to me but the nice mannie at the cooncil has taken to locking the gates there at night to keep them oot.