Today, Tuesday 12th December, the Advice and Policy team at Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) released a report which shows that government is failing to address a chronic shortage of Gypsy and Traveller sites nationally. In […]
Yesterday morning, there was a debate in Westminster Hall entitled ‘Illegal Gypsy and Traveller Encampments: Bedfordshire’. This debate comes after two other recent debates on this topic, on the 9th October ‘Gypsies and Travellers and Local Communities’
Want to prevent “unauthorised encampments”? Provide enough pitches! Read More »
I heard Monday’s parliamentary debate on Gypsies and Travellers with dismay but not surprise. A few MPs grasped the wider issues intelligently but most used six hours of parliamentary time to moan about the 1% of
Are you affected by the changes to the planning definition for Gypsies and Travellers or the changes about Traveller Sites in the Green Belt or open countryside? In August 2015 the Government announced big changes to
Challenge the planning changes for Gypsies and Travellers Read More »
Gypsy and Traveller Local Plan – Preferred Options Paper June 4 to July 30 2015 Wokingham Borough Council is seeking your views on planning for future Gypsy and Traveller and Travelling Showpeople development. Click here to
PUBLIC CONSULTATION EVENT IN WOKINGHAM Read More »
If you have had a recent planning decision made by the Secretary of State about land in the Green Belt you should  seek legal advice or contact FFT as you may have a good case for
Judge rules that Mr Pickles unlawfully discriminated against Gypsies and Travellers Read More »
