Our #LastOnTheList research, released today, shows there is a huge unmet need for pitches on Traveller sites.
We're calling on the Government to:
π Bring back pitch targets
π Ring-fence funding to build Traveller sites
Read the full report here: gypsy-traveller.org/planning/new-rβ¦
We're calling on the Government to:
π Bring back pitch targets
π Ring-fence funding to build Traveller sites
Read the full report here: gypsy-traveller.org/planning/new-rβ¦
Our report comes against the backdrop of Home Office proposals to fine, imprison and remove the homes of people living on roadside camps. We are expecting the results of this consultation in the coming weeks.
For families who have nowhere to go, the proposals are terrifying. In most of England, there are long waiting lists for pitches on a Traveller site so the Government's proposals mean that thousands of families may be punished for the "crime" of having nowhere to go.
Nomadism has been practiced in England for centuries. It has a strong cultural significance for Gypsies and Travellers, but also an important economic function for many families who live roadside and travel for work. The Government must stop putting Travellers #LastOnTheList
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