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.
Information on Gypsy and Traveller Caravan Counts
An overview of the history and purpose of Caravan Counts.
Read moreLegal Newsletters: Travellers Advice Team
The Travellers Advice Team provide advice, assistance and representation.
Access the resourcePark 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.
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.
Access the resourceList of Traveller Friendly Solicitors
A list of Traveller Friendly Solicitors, compiled by Marc Willers and Friends, Families and Travellers.
View the reportThe Impact of Planning Circular 1/06 on Gypsies and Travellers in England, by Dr. Jo Richardson from De Montfort University
This brief report examines the impact of Planning Circular 1/06 on the delivery of sites for Gypsies and Travellers. It is part of ongoing analysis of planning appeal data gathered over three tranches of research activity.
Access the resourceA Big or Divided Society? A Panel Review of Government Policy on Gypsies and Travellers
This report outlines the recommendations and report of the Panel Review into the Impact of the Localism Bill and Coalition Government Policy on Gypsies and Travellers.
Access the resourcePlanning for Gypsies and Travellers: The Impact of Localism by Irish Traveller Movement in Britain
Travellers Movement have launched a new report that was carried out in response to a request by Lord Eric Avebury, for evidence on the consequences of the Governments abolition of Regional Strategies for the provision of accommodation for Gypsies and Travellers.
Access the resourceHomelessness
Marc Willers of Garden Court Chambers outlines the legal obligations of local authorities to provide pitches and culturally appropriate forms of accommodation for members of the Gypsy and Traveller communities.
Read moreShelter: Good Practice Guide for Working with housed Gypsies and Travellers
A good practice guide for professionals working with housed Gypsies and Travellers.
Access the resourceHaving Somewhere to Live: A case study
A case study illustrating the importance of access to accommodation.
Read moreHaving Somewhere to Live: Unauthorised Encampments and Local Authority Site Provision
A brief overview of the Caravan Counts and information on unauthorised encampments.
Read moreHaving 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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