Recent government
guidance has shown a strong commitment to addressing the
accommodation problems that face many Gypsies and Travellers. There
are a number of Gypsies and Irish Travellers who consider Cheshire
to be their home, and would like permanent sites on which to
live.
A report published in
March 2007, ‘The Cheshire Partnership Area Gypsy and Traveller
Accommodation and Related Services Assessment’ established the
accommodation needs of Gypsies and Travellers.
The Cheshire Chief Executive's Advisory Group
on Gypsies and Travellers was set up in 2003 to consider the rights
of Gypsies and Travellers and their accommodation needs.
The group has employed a Cheshire Gypsy and
Traveller Co-ordinator, based in Halton, covering the whole
partnership area.
Further information is available on the
following external websites: