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Gypsy and Traveller Site Options

Representation ID: 54788

Received: 07/06/2013

Respondent: Mr Robert Johnson

Representation Summary:

Rate/Taxpayers, do not provide public funds to subsidise people's lifestyle. They are not taxpaying citizens. They pay nothing into society and so should not expect any special benefits.
Not all gypsies are criminals, but as a general rule, their campsites create mess and foster petty crime, putting pressure upon our hard pressed services.
Until local council/government collect funds from travellers for services and rubbish clearing we
should not spend.
They should use a Campsite/Caravan Park like other people wanting to travel. If they were willing to pay, Private sector would be building Campsites; but since they are demanding these at no cost to themselves, it isn't going to happen.

Full text:

We, Rate/Taxpayers, do not provide public funds to subsidise these people's lifestyle.They are not taxpaying citizens. They pay nothing into society and so should not expect any special benefits.
It is of course true that not all gypsies are criminals, but as a general rule, their campsites create mess and foster petty crime, putting further pressures upon our hard pressed services.
Until the local council and government collect funds from travellers for services and rubbish clearing we should spent not a penny.
They should use a Campsite / Caravan Park like every other person who wants to travel. If they were willing to pay like everyone else the Private sector would be building these Campsites all over the country; but since they are demanding the rate/taxpayer provide these; at no cost to themselves, this isn't going to happen.
I would suggest any councillors voting for these proposals should buy a caravan, and become a traveller, because voters will not forgive or forget.