Former Park-and-Ride to Become Permanent Traveller Site

Former park-and-ride to become permanent Traveller site

A group of Romani Gypsy families will be able to live on a former commuter car park after winning a planning appeal.

Travellers should be given more support according to two city councillors

Travellers should be given more support by Edinburgh council, according to two city councillors. It comes amid recent tensions between travellers and local residents in the capital, with encampments recently being set up in public spaces in Newcraighall and Drumbrae Council leader and Labour councillor Jane Meagher proposes developing a permanent traveller site in the […] The post Travellers should be given more support according to two city cou…

Newark Council Approves One-Year Permission for Traveller Site on Former Abattoir - Modern Campground

Plans to grant permanent planning permission to a Traveller site on the former Park View Abattoir site in Newark have been approved unanimously by the Newark and Sherwood District Council’s planning committee.  The site, located on Tolney Lane, has been under temporary permissions since 2014, but now moves a step closer to permanence with a one-year approval covering the entire site—not just named individuals. The land was historically used as a…

Flood-prone traveller site in one of Nottinghamshire's best places to live given another year

Temporary permission for a gypsy and traveller site in Newark has been extended, despite concerns about flood risks leading to disaster.