Key information
Request reference number: MGLA090119-2625
Date of response:
Summary of request
- How many Gypsy and Traveller unauthorised encampments have you cleared from the local authority in: i) 2015 ii) 2016 iii) 2017 iv) 2018 (if possible please name them)
- In relation to the cleared encampments listed in question one, how many pitches were in each cleared encampment. (If you do not know, please state whether, to the best of your knowledge, there were any individuals or families living in the cleared encampments.)
- How many NEW authorised Gypsy and Traveller pitches were created by your local authority in: i) 2015 ii) 2016 iii) 2017 iv) 2018 (if possible please name them)
- How many authorised Gypsy and Traveller pitches are there currently in your local authority?
- What were the full evictions costs to your council for all cleared unauthorised Gypsy and Traveller encampments in: i) 2015 ii) 2016 iii) 2017 iv) 2018 (These costs should include staff costs and resources, any contractor costs, court costs and legal fees, clear up costs as well as any other costs relating to evictions from unauthorised encampments.)
- How much money was spent in the creation of authorised Gypsy and Traveller pitches and sites in: i) 2015 ii) 2016 iii) 2017 iv) 2018
- Are you considering or are there any plans in place to seek a court injunction against unauthorised Gypsy and Traveller encampments sites in your local authority? If you already have an injunction or already have an application in please state.
- When was the last time you undertook a Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Need Assessment?
- What was the need identified by your authority’s most recent Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Need Assessment for new pitches, and what period does this GTANA cover?
Related documents
MGLA090119-2625 - FOI response