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Representation ID: 56049

Received: 25/07/2013

Respondent: Christopher Thompson

"Evidence of Local Need and Historic Demand or Gypsy & Traveller sites in Warwick District" (April 2011) included a survey of the travelling community. 5 replies wanted a transitory site (one of those specified in Coventry!) Only 2 wanted a permanent site.

In 2010 a profiling statement was sent to all 5600 District Council tenants. Three respondents had a traveller background. The report states "none of the respondents have approached the Council requesting a permanent gypsy and traveler site or stated that they would prefer not to be housed in bricks and mortar." and concludes: "from the data collected it can be concluded that demand is very low and transitory in nature".

Given Council's own survey the need for the number of sites currently proposed and the resources being expended must be questioned.