Comment

Allocations DPD Discussion and Consultation Document

Representation ID: 17634

Received: 30/03/2010

Respondent: Mr Anthony Handfield

Representation Summary:

Gypsy and Traveller Sites

Any sites for gypsies and travellers must be monitored and retained solely for those purposes. They must not be allowed to build any permanent structures on green belt land. Time limits should be considered for staying on a site within Rochford in order to ensure that they are bona fide gypsies and travellers and their stay is only transitory i.e a gypsy or traveller is not someone who puts down roots and wishes to remain in one place for long.

Full text:

Gypsy and Traveller Sites

Any sites for gypsies and travellers must be monitored and retained solely for those purposes. They must not be allowed to build any permanent structures on green belt land. Time limits should be considered for staying on a site within Rochford in order to ensure that they are bona fide gypsies and travellers and their stay is only transitory i.e a gypsy or traveller is not someone who puts down roots and wishes to remain in one place for long.