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Bedfordshire and Luton Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Needs Assessment
Bedford Borough Council, with Mid Bedfordshire District Council, South Bedfordshire District Council and Luton Borough Council, commissioned a Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Needs Assessment for Bedfordshire and Luton.
Local authorities are required by Government, through the Housing Act 2004, to assess the accommodation needs of Gypsies and Travellers alongside the assessment of the needs of the settled population, and develop a strategy that addresses any unmet needs identified through the needs assessment process. Local authorities are strongly guided by ODPM to undertake needs assessments on a sub-regional basis. This is to provide more reliable evidence and a better understanding of travelling patterns/reduced risk of double counting.
The needs assessment research identifies the nature of both accommodation and housing-related 'support' needs within the Gypsy and Traveller community. A key component of the study is to provide a reliable assessment of the number of additional pitches that each of the four local authorities needs to make provision for, through the planning system, over the next five years.
Please click on the link below to download the full report.
 | Gypsy and Traveller Needs Assessment 2006 ( NaN Kb ) - DOWNLOAD |
Or alternatively click below to download the executive summary of the report.
| Gypsies and Travellers Executive Summary 2006 ( NaN Kb ) - DOWNLOAD |
To view Gypsy and Traveller rights then please download the document below.
| Gypsy and Traveller Rights 2008 - DOWNLOAD |
Policy on Unauthorised Encampments
Please click on the following link to download the Policy on Unauthorised Encampments.
| Policy on Unauthorised Encampments - DOWNLOAD |
Bedfordshire and Luton Travelling Show People Accommodation Needs Assessment (2007)
The Council, working with Mid Beds District Council and South Bedfordshire District Council, commissioned an Accommodation Needs Assessment of the Travelling Showpeople community.
This was undertaken in 2007 seperately to the Gypsy and Traveller Needs Assessment, as Travelling Show people do not share the same cultures and traditions as Gypsies and Travellers.
Please click below to download the report.
For Frequently Asked Questions regarding Gypsies and Travellers please download the document below.
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