Gypsy and Travellers' Accommodation

Gypsy and Travellers' Accomodation

There has been a travelling community in Herefordshire for the last 500 years. Travellers live in different ways, including permanently ‘on the road’, in caravans or mobile homes, or in settled accommodation, for part or all of the year. 

The term Travellers is used to include gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople.

Nationally, Travellers can face inequalities in terms of access to a range of services, and this can affect their life outcomes. Statistics about the Herefordshire Traveller population demonstrate that in general terms this is no exception in Herefordshire. 

Ensuring the provision of good quality and a sufficient supply of accommodation for Gypsy and Travellers is key to helping to address these inequalities.

The reviewed Policy will be updated according to most recent data and therefore look to consider how a requirement for additional pitches and plots could be addressed. 

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