The Housing Act 2004 states that all Local Authorities should carry out an assessment of the need of Ethnic Minority Groups who reside or resort to their district, including Gyspies and Travellers. As a result, a County-Wide Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment (GTAA) was published with analysis of the needs of Gypsies and Travellers for each Local Authority in Northamptonshire.
Northamptonshire Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment
Countywide Traveller Unit Webpage (CTU)
The 2004 Housing Act also states that each Local Authority must prepare a strategy in respect of meeting the identified need for such minority groups and this is set out in more detail in Daventry District Council's Housing Strategy.
DDC 2010-2015 Housing Strategy
Daventry District Council are in the early stages of meeting the needs outlined in the Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment and will be keeping the public informed and consulted throughout the process. For more information please contact the Local Strategy Team on 01327 871100.
For more information about the Government's requirement to meet the needs of Gypsy and Travellers please see below:
www.communities.gov.uk/gypsysites
Other useful links on this subject:
Friends, Families and Travellers: www.gypsy-traveller.org
Irish Traveller Movement in Britain: www.irishtraveller.org.uk
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