Month: May 2011Page 1 of 2

Children of the Road

Dale Farm seen through the eyes of the children and young people who live there. “As the future of the Travellers’ camp is placed under threat, this programme…

Travellers Got Talent

The Sun has apparently forgotten that a few years ago they were calling for people to “stamp on the camps” and is now publicizing  Travellers Got Talent. Travellers…

Gypsy and Traveller Film and TV

Good collection of Gypsy and Traveller film and TV available to view here

Travellers: ‘A generation of children growing up … knowing that they’re not wanted’

New Sites For Travellers Will Be Created In Brighton

“New sites for Gypsies and Travellers will be created in Brighton and Hove under plans by the Green council. The newly elected council has vowed to identify land…

A Big Or Divided Society?

Final Recommendations and Report of the Panel Review into the Impact of the Coalition Government Policy on Gypsies and Travellers The Report was launched at a reception in…

Government Consulting on Scrapping the Equalities Act 2010

As part of their Red Tape Challenge the government are consulting on the possibility of scrapping the Equality Act 2010. The Equality Act 2010 consolidated and simplified the…

Marley Head (Plymouth) Travellers Vow to Stay

“Where are we supposed to go? The government are meant to give us specific sites, but they haven’t. “We have children enrolled in schools around here, and there…

Somerset Gypsy site plan recommended for approval

Planning officers are advising councillors to agree to a controversial application to build a gypsy and caravan site on fields on the outskirts of Coleford.

Traveller children’s education slips down list of council priorities

Campaigners express concern over public service cuts and measures in the Localism Bill that are likely to have a detrimental effect on the educational opportunities of Gypsy and…