Policy & Publications
This section will help you to search for policy, publications and information on issues affecting Gypsies and Travellers. Use the filter on the left hand side to refine your search.
Park Homes Law, formerly the “Caravan Sites and Mobile Home Parks: The Legal Framework”
This is the standard guide to park homes law, used by occupiers of caravans and park homes, site owners, local government, and lawyers and other professionals. The book deals fully with this specialised area of the law. It covers:
The Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960, The Caravan Sites Act 1968, The Mobile Homes Act 1983, and changes made to the Mobile Homes Act 1983 by the Housing Act 2004.
Legal Newsletters: Travellers Advice Team
The Travellers Advice Team provide advice, assistance and representation.
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Information on Gypsy and Traveller Caravan Counts
An overview of the history and purpose of Caravan Counts.
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Traveller Caravan Count by the Department for Communities and Local Government
Statistical count of the number of caravans on both authorised and unauthorised sites across England. The count takes place every January and July.
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Counting Gypsies & Travellers: A Review of the Gypsy Caravan Count System by the Department for Communities and Local Government
This review examines the adequacy and accuracy of the Caravan Count, ascertains the current use of the existing count data and identifies other useful data which could be collected at the same time.
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Green Lanes as an Accommodation Resource for Nomadic People
The needs assessment process has so far been biased towards property development solutions to address the accommodation crisis which confront nomadic people on aregular basis. FFT Trustee Tony Thomson’s proposal sets out the argument for a commons regime rather than spatial and cultural segregation.
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Web Project: Mapping Traditional Stopping Places
This map documents a history of traditional sites used by Travellers in Britain to offer a context within which the present crisis of accommodation can be understood and a bridge by which it can be overcome.
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Travelling Ahead: Your Rights
The booklet is designed to help young Gypsies and Travellers to overcome many of the problems that they face on a daily basis.
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DIY Planning Handbook – The Land is Ours
The Land Is Ours campaigns peacefully for access to the land, its resources, and the decision-making processes affecting them. This useful handbook will prepare you for what to expect when applying for planning land; the appeal process, evictions, the planning system and more.
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Having Somewhere to Live: An Introduction to the Issues
A brief overview of the issues in having somewhere to live.
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Having Somewhere to Live: Language
A brief overview of the language used to talk about finding a place to live.
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Having Somewhere to Live: Accommodation provision for Gypsies and Travellers
A brief overview of accommodation needs and challenges faced by Gypsies and Travellers.
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Having Somewhere to Live: Unauthorised Encampments and Local Authority Site Provision
A brief overview of the Caravan Counts and information on unauthorised encampments.
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Having Somewhere to Live: A case study
A case study illustrating the importance of access to accommodation.
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