Assessing local housing authorities’ progress in meeting the accommodation needs of Gypsy and Traveller communities in England

Brown, P; Niner, P

Abstract

There is a recognised national shortfall in Gypsy and Traveller site pitches (the prime form
of culturally appropriate accommodation for Gypsies and Travellers in England – a pitch
refers to the land required for one household). In order to address this, the Housing Act
2004 requires local housing authorities to carry out assessments of the accommodation
needs of Gypsies and Travellers. Those assessments must identify the extent of
requirements and inform the development of long-term strategies to meet accommodation
needs. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) Circular 01/2006 Planning for Gypsy
and Traveller Caravan Sites, set out the new approach to needs-based planning to
facilitate additional site provision to meet current shortfalls. The purpose of this research
was to take stock of the extent of accommodation provision since the publication of the
CRE report, Common Ground: Equality, good race relations and sites for Gypsies and Irish
Travellers and Circular 01/2006.

Citation

Brown, P., & Niner, P. (2009). Assessing local housing authorities’ progress in meeting the accommodation needs of Gypsy and Traveller communities in England

• Report Type: Project Report
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2009
• Deposit Date: Aug 10, 2015
• Series Title: Research Report
• Series Number: 13
• ISBN: 9781842060957
• Publisher URL: http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/publication/research-report-13-assessing-local-housing-authorities-progress-in-meeting-the-accommodation-needs-of-gypsy-and-traveller-communities-in-england