Object

Representation ID: 25835

Received: 13/03/2019

Respondent: The National Federation of Gypsy Liaison Groups

Elements of the policy need to be reconsidered.

Firstly, the opening paragraph should acknowledge that the requirement for pitches will be kept under review in accordance with a regular update of the Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment.

Subdivision of the second set of criteria into 3 elements (a, b and c) is illogical and unnecessary and will lead to confusion (duplication).

Criterion vi could be used to oppose otherwise acceptable proposals.

The reference to government guidance is odd because there is no such guidance.

Paragraph 8.132 is unclear as it advances additional criteria beyond the policy. We object to this.