RP21. GYPSY / TRAVELLERS' SITES
(updated: June 28, 2006 )

• Detailed Topic Index / Main Planning bibliographies Index
• For relevant addresses, telephone/fax numbers, email & website addresses see
  PLANNING & PLANNING RELATED ORGANISATIONS
  
  See also the Countryside Planning, Green Belts, Structure Planning / Local planning indexes, in particular:-
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• and also:
• Affordable hsg./social hsg. / Hsg. land availability / Hsg. policy (gen.) / Hsg. site layout etc., / Rural hsg.
  in the Housing & Planning bibliography
• Central gov. / Local gov. in the Central & Local Government context for planning bibliography
• Development Plans: (Regional plg. / Structure plg. / LDDs & LDFs / Local plg. / Unitary Dev. Plans (UDPs),
• Ethnic minorities, plg. & hsg. / Social exclusion in the Urban Regeneration bibliography
• Green belts in the Green Belts, etc. bibliography
• Plg. aid / Plg. conditions / Plg. consultancy / Plg. enforcement / Plg. implementation / Urban Design in
  the Effectiveness of Planning etc. bibliography
• Plg. appeals & inquiries (gen.) in the Planning Appeals & Inquiries bibliography
• Vacant land in the Planning & Pollution etc. bibliography
• N.B. also the RTPI library catalogue on the web - go to http://www.rtpi.org.uk - then to library search.
  
  and these websites, etc.:
• Campaign for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE): http://www.cpre.org.uk
• Countryside Agency: http://www.countryside.gov.uk
• Gypsy and Traveller Law Reform Coalition: http://www.travellerslaw.org.uk/
• "Middle England in Revolt" (Cottenham, Cambridgeshire: http://www.middleenglandinrevolt.co.uk

* indicates most useful and/or up to date references
OFL = Ordered for Library - please check University Library catalogue for latest on availability:
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/library/

Adams, B; Okeley, J; Morgan, D & Smith, D, 1976, 'Gypsies and Government Policy in Britain', Heinemann, London.

Advisory Council for the Education of Romany and other Travellers (ACERT):
'3 Years on: Gypsy site Provision after Circular 1/94', Conference Report, ACERT, Moat House, The Stow, Harlow, Essex CM20 3AG, tel/fax. (01279) 418666.
'A Dictionary of Planning Policies for Gypsy Site Provision in England', The Policy Press, Bristol and Biblios Publications, tel. (01403) 710851, 1998.

Aston, Graham, 1990, 'Gypsy shame', Housing and Planning Review, August/September, pp4-5.

Bancroft, Angus, 2005, 'Roma and Gypsy Travellers in Europe: Modernity, Race, Space and Exclusion', Ashgate, Basingstoke, Hampshire, http://www.ashgate.com ISBN 0 7546 3921 5

Bates, Stephen, 2005, 'Proper planning v. public prejudice – the prevailing problem of gypsy site provision', Paper presented to the Town and Country Planning Summer School, University of Edinburgh, September, http://www.planningsummerschool.org/papers/year2005/

Blackman, David, 2005, 'Bid for site solution met by resentment', Planning 1624, 17.6.05, pp15-16

Blaker, Gary, 1995, 'Gypsy Law', Journal of Planning and Environment Law, March, pp191-196.

Breakell, Mike, 1992, 'Travelling hopefully to finfd a new attitude', Planning, 20.11.92, p17.
Breakell, Mike, 1995, 'A criminal injustice?', Planning Week 2 (25), 22.6.95.

Brookes, John, 1994, 'Planning for travellers', Housing Review, November/December, pp162.

Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, 1995, 'Travellers and Gypsies: An Alternative Strategy', CIEH, London.

Commission for Racial Equality (CRE), London, tel. (020) 7843 2253:
'Common Ground: Gypsies and Irish Travellers report’, May 2006, http://www.cre.gov.uk/about/gtinquiry.html

Cox, Brian, 1996, 'In defence of travellers', Report (Ambit Publications), April, pp15-17.

Cripps, J, 1977, 'Accommodation for Gypsies: A Report on the Working of the Caravan Sites Act 1968', HMSO, London.

Cudd, Donald, 1996, 'The Wealden judgment', Report for the Natural and Built Environment (Ambit Publications), April, pp17-18.

Daley, Ian & Henderson, Jo, 1998, 'Static - Life on the Site', Yorks Arts Circus.

Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (DTLR) (June 2001-May 2002)
- website: http://www.dtlr.gov.uk
'Gypsy Site Refurbishment Grant 2002-03: Bidding guidance', October 2001,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=3449&heading=e-mail+alert'
'Gypsy Site Policy - Last Five Count Tables Neighbourhood Renewal Guidance (updated)', October 2001, http://www.dtlr.gov.uk/neighbourhood/guidance/index.htm

Department of the Environment (former) (1970-1997), London
Circular 11/79: Gypsy sites, HMSO, 1979.
Circular 18/94: Gypsy sites Policy and Unauthorised Camping', HMSO, 1994, and at http://www.planning.odpm.gov.uk/circulars/01_94/index.htm

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR), London (1997-2001)
- website: http://www.detr.gov.uk:
NB: DETR replaced from June 2001 to May 2002 by the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (DTLR)
'Guidelines on Managing Unauthorised Camping', DETR & The Home Office, October 1998.
'Managing Unauthorised Camping: A Good Practice Guide' (revision of Chapter 5), August 2000
'Gypsy Site Refurbishment Grant: 2001/02 Bidding guidance', November 2000, http://www.housing.detr.gov.uk/information/gypsy/index.htm

Dewar, David, 2006, 'Inquiry exposes lack of positive Gypsy policies', Planning 1670, 26.5.06, p9

Dolmas, Julian, 2005, 'Aggravated Breach', Journal of Planning and Environmental Law, May, p152

Douglas, A, 1997, 'Local Authority Sites for Travellers', Scottish Office Central Research Unit, TSO, Edinburgh.

Duncan, Tom, 1997, 'The Nimby element is on the wane at travellers' sites', Planning 5 (2), 16.1.97.
Duncan, Tom, 1997, 'Gypsy sites in the neighbourhoods', Housing and Planning Review, June/July.
Duncan, Tom, ?1997, 'Neighbours view of official sites for Travelling People', Planning Exchange, Glasgow, tel. (0141) 248 8541.

Edinburgh College of Art School of Planning and Housing, 2001, 'Management of Unauthorised Camping: Monitoring the Good Practice Guidance', Edinburgh College of Art, tel. (0131) 221 6162, December

Early, Catherine, 2005, 'Government promises to find travellers' sites', (ODPM draft circular), Planning 1602, 14.1.05, p14

Evesham & Pershore Housing Association, 2000, 'Where's the Real Choice? What are the Accommodation Needs of Travellers in Wychavon?', Evesham and Pershore Housing Association, tel. (01386) 420800, November.

Forrester, Kim, 2005, 'Gypsies, travellers, planning - and the rest of the public: a partnership challenge for everyone', Paper presented to the Town and Country Planning Summer School, University of Edinburgh, September, http://www.planningsummerschool.org/papers/year2005/

Friends, Families and Travellers' Support Group, 1995, 'Draft Planning Policy: Sites for Nomadic People', FFT.

Fyson, Anthony, 1998, 'Positive thinking on catering for gypsy lifestyles' (on the ACERT Report), Planning 1275, 3.7.98.
Fyson, Anthony, 2005, 'A laudable effort to accommodate Gypsy way of life', Planning 1602, 14.1.05, p10

Gentleman, H, 1972, 'Counting Travellers in Scotland: The 1972 Picture', The Scottish Office, Edinburgh.
Gentleman, H & Swift, H, 1971/3?, 'Scotland's Travelling People', HMSO, Edinburgh.
Gentleman, H, 1993, 'Counting Travellers in Scotland', (former) The Scottish Office, Edinburgh.

Goodman, Clorinda, 2005, '"We'll Go No More A-Roving" - Seeking a New Definition of Gypsy and Traveller', Journal of Environment and Planning Law, September, pp1159

Gypsy and Traveller Law Reform Coalition, 2005, Gypsy and Traveller Law Reform Coalition Planning Advice Note, http://www.travellerslaw.org.uk/press.htm#advice160305

Hawes, Derek & Perez, Barbara, 1996, 'The Gypsy and the State: The ethnic cleansing of British Society', The Policy Press, Bristol, ISBN 1 86134 011 7
Hawes, Derek, 1997, 'Gypsies, Travellers and the health service: A study in inequality', The Policy Press, Bristol, ISBN 1 86134 066 4
Hawes, Derek, 1997, 'Gypsy site policy: a failure of both carrot and stick', Policy and Politics, January, pp49-54.

Heriot-Watt University, 2001, 'Management of Unauthorised Camping, Research Paper No 77', Report for the DTLR, November, School of Planning and Housing
Edinburgh College of Art/Heriot-Watt University, Hunter's Close, 79 Grassmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2HJ, tel: (0131) 221 6162, (ISSN 0953-6116)

Holland, Terry, 1998, 'Managing unauthorised camps', Planning 1293, 6.11.98.

Home, Robert, 1987, 'Gypsy site provision: the designation numbers game', Local Government Policy Making, December, pp49-53.
Home, Robert, 1993, 'Planning aspects of the government consultation paper on gypsies', Journal of Planning and Environment Law, pp13-18.

House of Commons ODPM Select Committee, 2004, ''Gypsy and Traveller Sites', TSD, Novermber, and at http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmodpm/633/63302.htm

Institute for Public Policy Research, 2004, 'Moving Forward: the Provision of Accommodation for Travellers and Gypies', IPPR, London, January, email: h.crawley@ippr.org

Johnston, Bryan, 1997, 'Sites to save money' (gypsy sites), Planning 1210, 21.3.97.
Johnston, Bryan, 2000, 'Gypsies' rights will make planners tread carefully' (site provision and the European Convention on Human Rights), Planning 1381, 11.8.00.

*Joseph Rowntree Foundation Housing Research Findings 201, 1996, 'Neighbours' views of official sites for Travelling People', JRF, York, December.

Kidston, David, 2000, 'Ruling puts education of gypsy children first' (Basildon, Essex, appeal case), Planning 1383, 25.8.00.

Lainton, Andrew, 1996, 'Travellers left out of pocket in land compensation case', Planning 1195, 15.11.96.

Lawrence, Marty, 1995, 'A new approach to gypsies and travellers', Muncipal Journal, 1-7.9.95.

Lloyd, Liz, 1993, 'Proposed reform of the 1968 Caravan Sites Act: producing a problem to suit a solution?', Critical Social Policy, issue 38, Autumn, pp77-85.

Maginn, Paul J.; Paris, Chris & Gray, Paddy, 1999, 'Accommodating Irish Travellers: The Public Policy Gap in Site Provision and Housing in Northern Ireland', Housing Studies 14 (4), July.

Maurici, James, 2004, 'Gypsy planning challenges in the High Court', Journal of Planning and Environmental Law, December, pp1654-1672

McCracken, Robert & Jones, Greg, 2003, 'Article 8, ECHR, Gypsies and some remaining problems after South Buckinghamshire', Journal of Environment and Planning Law, April, pp362-396.

Morris, Rachel, 1998, 'Gypsies and the Planning System', Journal of Planning and Environmental Law, July, pp635-643.

Murdoch, Angus, 2001, 'Six gypsy cases test act in European court', Planning 1425, 29.6.01, p18.

Niner, Pat, 2004, 'Accommodating nomadism? An examination of accommodation options for gypsies and travellers in England', Housing Studies 13 (2), March, p141,
http://journalsonline.tandf.co.uk/link.asp?id=7GWK1W4XQ8DCLUX5

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: http://www.odpm.gov.uk/
(in May 2002 took over responsibilities for planning from the
Department for Transport, Local Government & the Regions (DTLR) (June 2001-May 2002);
DTLR Planning and Local Government functions
'Gypsy sites policy Gypsy Site Refurbishment Grant (GSRG) 2003/04: Bidding Guidance', October 2002, http://www.housing.odpm.gov.uk/information/gypsy/index2.htm
'Managing Unauthorised Camping: Operational guidance', March 2003, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=14697&heading=e-mail+alert
'Housing and Housing Policy: Gypsy sites policy', June 2003, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=15794&heading=e-mail+alert
'Local Authority Gypsy/Traveller sites in England', July 17, 2003 , http://www.odpm.gov.uk/stellent/groups/odpm_housing/documents/page/odpm_house_023012.pdf
'Gypsy Sites Provided by Local Authorities in England: January 2004 - Table two', November 2004,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=22148&heading=e-mail+alert
'Count of Gypsy Caravans on 19 July 2004: Last five counts - Table one', November 2004, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=22147&heading=e-mail+alert
'Count of Gypsy Caravans on 19 July 2004: Unauthorised encampments', November 2004, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=22146&heading=e-mail+alert
'Gypsy Site Refurbishment Grant: 2005-06 bidding guidance', November 2004, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=22450&heading=e-mail+alert
'Temporary Stop Notice: Consultation', 2004. http://www.odpm.gov.uk/stellent/groups/odpm_planning/documents/page/odpm_plan...
'Planning for Gypsy and Traveller Sites', December 2004, http://www.odpm.gov.uk/stellent/groups/odpm_planning/documents/page/odpm_plan...
'Government Response to ODPM Select Committee Report on Gypsy and Travellers Sites', January 2005,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=23135&heading=e-mail+alert
'Diversity and Equality in Planning', March 2005, and at http://www.odpm.gov.uk/planning
'Gypsy Sites Refurbishment Grant', July 2005, http://www.odpm.gov.uk/pns//pnattach/20050148/1.doc
'Guide to Effective Use of Enforcement Powers: Part 1- Unauthorised encampments', February 2006.
'Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessments: Draft practice guide', February 2006
'Planning for Gypsy and Traveller Caravan Sites', February 2006.
'Definition of the Term 'Gypsies and Travellers' for the Purposes of the Housing Act 2004', February 2006.

Planning Exchange, 1996, 'Neighbours' views of official sites for Travelling People', Planning Exchange, Tontine House, 8 Gordon St., Glasgow G1 3PL.

Pritchard, Bob, 2005, 'A Right To Roam? Planning Law, Gypsies, and Travellers', Legal eye, Town and Country Planning 74 (4), April, pp146

Rankin, Roger, 1995, 'Civil sites', Planning Week, 3 (25), 22.6.95.

Richardson, Joanna, 2006, 'Talking about Gypsies: The Notion of Discourse as Control', Housing Studies 21 (1), January, p77, : http://journalsonline.tandf.co.uk/link.asp?id=X42L7466547QK4RQ

Samuels, Alec, 1992, 'Gypsy law', Journal of Planning and Environment Law, August, pp719-725.

Smyth, Hughie, 'The gypsy kind', Planning Week, 3 (25), 22.6.96.

Thomas, Huw, 2002, 'Equality and planning in Wales', Special feature: Planning for a new Wales', Town and Country Planning, 71 (5), May, pp142-143

University of Central England, 2000, 'The accommodatation needs of travellers' (?exact title), November.

Ward, Charles, 1999, 'Planning for real travellers', Planning 1336, 17.9.99.

Ward, Colin, 2005, 'Travelling Space', Town and County Planning 74 (1), January, p6

Webster, Lyn & Millar, Jane, 2001, 'The Nature of Employment for New Travellers', Jospeh Rowntree Foundation, tel. (020) 7278 9655 and http://www.jrf.org.uk
Webster, Lyn & Millar, Jane, 2001, 'Making a living: Social Security, Social Exclusion and New Travellers', The Policy Press, Bristol, ISBN 1 86134 331 0

*Wilson, Mark, 1998, 'A Directory of planning policies for gypsy site provision in England', The Policy Press, Bristol, ISBN 1 86134 082 6

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