An investigation by the Independent newspaper has show that more than a third of Local Authorities have scrapped or slashed funding for Traveller education. 127 […]
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Your Chance To Comment On New Planning Policies
Following a threatened legal challenge the Government has organised oral hearings about the proposed changes to planning for Gypsies and Travellers. It is essential that […]
Parliament Debates Traveller Planning
House of Commons Gypsy and Traveller Planning Debate 13th July, 2011.
New Squatting Laws A Cover for Criminalising Gypsies and Travellers On Unauthorised Sites
Ignore headlines about squatters, government proposals target Gypsies and Travellers “That it is this group [Gypsies and Travellers] that is the primary target of the […]
Dale Farm Eviction Notices Served
Dale Farm residents have been given until midnight on 31st August to leave their homes before the bulldozers move in. Eviction notice From Dale Farm’s […]
Legal Aid Bill
Combined with the proposed changes to planning law and policy, the Legal Aid Bill will be calamitous for Gypsies and Travellers who wish to access […]
Government Extends Consultation Deadline for New Planning Policies
The Government has extended the deadline for responses to the Planning for Traveller Sites consultation by four weeks. This means that the consultation will now […]
January 2011 Caravan Count
Twice yearly Local Authorities in England are supposed to undertake a count of Gypsy, Traveller and Showpeople caravans in their area. The results of the […]
Gypsy Council Response to Planning for Traveller Sites Consultation
The Gypsy Council has set up a Facebook group to help people respond to the government’s Planning for Traveller Sites consultation. It is vital that […]
Devon Gypsy Fears Eviction From Own Land
A Romany Gypsy has said he fears eviction after a retrospective planning application for eight traveller pitches in Devon was rejected by the council. Clarence […]