Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 64981
Travellers: Recreation Spaces
Tabled: 4 July 2025
Answered: 10 July 2025
Named DayQuestion
Fabian Hamilton
Labour — Leeds North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to support local authorities to ensure Travellers are not able to access public green spaces.
Answer
Matthew PennycookIt is the responsibility of local authorities (LPAs) to assess the need for Gypsy and Traveller sites in their area and then plan to meet that need, in the same way that they plan for all forms of housing.In doing so, LPAs should promote peaceful and inte...
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