Gypsies,Travellers and Travelling Showpeople

The West Midlands Regional Assembly is involved in several aspects of work, which have a bearing upon how Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople are accomodated in the West Midlands Region.

Strategic Planning for future pitch provision:

RSS Revision Phase 3:
Since late 2007, the West Midlands Regional Planning has been asked by Government to review existing Regional Planning policy for the provision of Gypsy & Traveller sites and develop Planning policy for the provision of new pitches for Travelling Showpeople. This will be taken forward as part of the RSS Revision Phase 3 process

In undertaking the review, several pieces of research have been completed and are available for download:
Sub-Regional Gypsies & Traveller Accommodation Assessments (GTAAs): (Please note the links are to the documents on the Local Authority websites)

1. North Housing Market Area (East Staffordshire, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stafford, Staffordshire Moorlands, Stoke-on-Trent)
2. South Staffordshire and Northern Warwickshire (Cannock Chase, Lichfield, South Staffordshire, Tamworth, North Warwickshire, Nuneaton & Bedworth, Rugby)
3. West Housing Market Area (Bridgnorth, North Shropshire, Oswestry, Shrewsbury & Atcham, South Shropshire, Herefordshire, Telford & Wrekin, Powys)
4. South Housing Market Area (Bromsgrove, Malvern Hills, Redditch, Worcester, Wyre Forest, Wychavon, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwick)
5. Black Country GTAA (Wolverhampton, Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall)
6. Birmingham, Solihull & Coventry

Interim WM Regional Gypsy & Traveller Statement (2007)

Regional Overview of the GTAAs (2008)

Gypsy and Traveller Site Provision: Planning Constraints and Opportunities GIS Mapping (2009)

Summary of responses to the second technical consultation

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WM RSS Revision Phase 3: Technical Background Report on the Development of Options for Pitch Provision for Gypsies and Travellers and Travelling Showpeople 2007-2017

HRA of Regional Interim Policy Statement on Provison of Acommodation for Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople

If you have any queries in regards to the Gypsy & Traveller element of the RSS Phase 3 review, please contact Joanne Rosa (0121 678 1033).

Further information on Travelling Showpeople

Information on the Gypsy and Traveller Sites Grant programme

More information on events and other issues