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GYPSY AND TRAVELLER DEVELOPMENT PLAN DOCUMENT

Gypsy and Traveller DPD - Issues and Options Report 1, General Approach

Interactive Gypsy and Traveller DPD (This link will open in a new window) - A link to the Council's Consultation website, where the document and all the representations made against the first Issues and Options Report of the Gypsy and Traveller DPD can be viewed.

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What is the Gypsy and Traveller DPD?

South Cambs Council has recorded more Gypsy and Traveller caravans than any other district in England - over 500 in recent years. In July 2006 the district had the highest number of caravans on authorised private sites in the country - 322. The Gypsy and Traveller DPD will set out policies to address the needs of the Gypsy and Traveller population until 2021. It will also allocate sites up to 2010, the period covered by the "Cambridge Sub-Region Traveller Needs Survey".

The main aims of the Gypsy and Traveller DPD are to:

• ask for the views of local Gypsies and Travellers;
• ask for the views of the settled community, parish councils and other partners and stakeholders;
• develop guidelines for the selection of Gypsy/Traveller sites;
• identify broad areas and individual locations for potential sites;
• review currently unauthorised Gypsy and Traveller sites within the district.

Latest News on the Gypsy and Traveller DPD

Following the consultation carried out on issues and options in November 2006, work is progressing on identifying potential site options. A further round of consultation was programmed for September 2007; however this will now be subject to a delay to enable further work to be undertaken. A revised timetable will be produced in due course, and will be made available to view on the Council's website.

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The Issues and Options Report 1: General Approach has been subject to Sustainability Appraisal. This is to ensure that the issues and options can be considered in light of information on their social, environmental and economic impacts. The Sustainability Appraisal was made available for comments at the same time as the first Issues and Options Report.