Decision - Allocations Policies for Permanent and Transit Travellers Sites

1)            The Council operates a Transit Site for Travellers at Horsdean in Patcham. The Council has also been awarded planning permission to develop 12 permanent pitches for Travellers at Horsdean.

2)            The Transit Site Allocations Policy (appendix 1) has been reviewed and an Allocations Policy for our Permanent Traveller Site (appendix 2) has been developed.

3)            The policies have been developed with regard to Communities and Local Government best practice guides, the Traveller Commissioning Strategy 2012, Equality Act 2010, Mobile Homes Act 2013, Human Rights Act 1998 and the relevant housing and planning legislation.

1)           That the Environment Transport and Sustainability Committee approve the Traveller’s Transit Site Allocations Policy.

2)           That The Environment Transport and Sustainability Committee approve the Traveller’s Permanent Site Allocations Policy.