Press Release
| Headline: | Gypsy and Traveller Event 2nd July |
| Story Date: | 05/07/2010 |
On 2nd July, the West Housing Partnership hosted a major regional event on Gypsy and Traveller accommodation issues.
In total, over 45 Councillors, Officers and other colleagues from across the West Midlands and beyond attended this highly informative event which considered issues relating to assessing Gypsy and Traveller accommodation needs and providing appropriate accommodation and support. Presentations and papers from the event are below
Gypsy and Traveller Event Flyer
Workshop briefing paper
Workshop briefing paper (13.28KB)
Workshop notes
Sean Risdale (Equality and Human Rights Commission) presentation:
'Travellers and their neighbours, simple solutions for living together'
Sean Risdale presentation (78.46KB)
Pat Niner OBE (University of Birmingham)
'Estimating Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Needs'
Pat Niner presentation (87.86KB)
Rob Kilby (Homes and Communities Agency)
'Delivering Gypsy and Traveller Sites: A West Midlands Perspective'
Rob Kilby presentation (298.71KB)
Richard Cobb (Planning Aid)
'Gypsies, Travellers and Planning Aid'
Richard Cobb presentations (134.79KB)
CONTACTS
Sean Risdale - Equality and Human Rights Commission
Sean.Risdale@equalityhumanrights.com
http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/
A useful guide to Gypsy and Traveller accommodation issues is available at:
Richard Cobb - Planning Aid
Planning Aid West Midlands; 1st Floor Griffin House; 18 Ludgate Hill; Birmingham; B3 1DW
Tel: 0121 236 8890
email: wmadmin@planningaid.rtpi.org.uk
Website: www.rtpi.org.uk/planningaid
Travellers' Times
Tel: 01432 344039
http://www.travellerstimes.org.uk/
Copies of the DVD - Sites and Rights: Accommodation for Gypsies and Travellers are available by contacting Travellers' Times directly
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