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Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople; Sites Position Update

Meeting: 11/09/2019 - Cabinet (Item 39)

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To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Planning and Housing Strategy updating Members on the current position in identifying permanent residential sites for Gloucester’s Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople communities and transit sites for those travelling through the county.

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED that:

 

(1)  the City Council’s position with regard to permanent site opportunities for the Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople community be endorsed; and

 

(2)  it be noted that officers have made a formal request under the ‘Duty to Cooperate’ to Gloucestershire district planning authorities seeking assistance in identifying a deliverable site to provide for the needs of Gloucester’s Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople community.

 

(3)  the ongoing work within the County to review the need for transit sites and temporary tolerated stopping places be noted.

 

Minutes:

Cabinet considered the report of the Cabinet Member for Planning and Housing Strategy that updated Members on the current position in identifying permanent residential sites for Gloucester’s Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople communities and transit sites for those travelling through the county.

 

The Cabinet Member for Planning and Housing Strategy gave the background to the report, in particular the successful partnership between officers and the County Council and reminded Members that it addressed countywide issues that required close working with other agencies, organisations and councils.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

(1)  the City Council’s position with regard to permanent site opportunities for the Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople community be endorsed; and

 

(2)  it be noted that officers have made a formal request under the ‘Duty to Cooperate’ to Gloucestershire district planning authorities seeking assistance in identifying a deliverable site to provide for the needs of Gloucester’s Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople community.

 

(3)  the ongoing work within the County to review the need for transit sites and temporary tolerated stopping places be noted.