The Scottish Government has announced plans to improve living standards at Gypsy Traveller sites - with free Wi-Fi for all set as a minimum requirement. 
New national standards for the council-run sites will also include pitches with access to fibre broadband, electric vehicle charging points, set amid landscaped grounds with grass, trees and shrubs.
All of the 29 sites must also include a community building with free Wi-Fi, a play park and a 'communal space for storytelling' as well as 'cultural and artistic features'.
The £20million funding pot will be available to local authorities to make improvements over five years from 2021 to 2026 for the around 4,000 members of the travelling community based in Scotland.
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