Object
Gypsy and Traveller Site Options
Representation ID: 54694
Received: 03/08/2013
Respondent: Mr Chris Dix
Care for the elderly is far more critical. The clue is in the name: 'Gypsy' and 'Travellers' DO NOT need sites.
They cause inconvenience, nuisance, disruption, a lowering standards and property values. They 'cock a snook' at society and many laws. Councils are weak in dealing with Travellers (Solihull council and the Meriden problem; Warwickshire at Beausale) Many people feel frustrated that sites are occupied, in breach of the law, in under 48 hours and yet gypsies and travellers have weeks/months to leave.
Object most strongly to these proposals in providing sites for such disruptive and unreasonable groups. Discipline and common sense needs to be applied.
Having recently received the above programme, I am amazed that so much effort and money is being spent when care for the elderly is far more critical. Why do these people require
'sites'. The clue is in the name 'Gypsy' and 'Tavellers'. They DO NOT need sites.
In my experience these people have been a cause of inconvenience,nuisance,disruption and a lowering standards and property values wherever they settle. They 'cock a snook' at
our society and many of our laws.
Councils throughout the country have been weak in dealing with Travellers, both Solihull council in relation to the Meriden problem and Warwickshire in relation to Beausale, clearly
illustrate the frustration felt by many. Why can these people move onto a site, in breach of the law, in under 48 hours and yet our equally weak courts give them weeks and sometimes
months to leave?
I object most strongly to these proposals in providing sites for such disruptive and unreasonable groups.
I feel that the quality of life in the UK has been allowed to deteriorate far too much already and it is time for some old fashioned discipline and common sense to be applied.