Object

Gypsy and Traveller Site Options

Representation ID: 56113

Received: 22/07/2013

Respondent: Darren Williams

Representation Summary:

Strongly oppose the plans.

From personal experience know that intimidation, destruction of property, arson and theft accompany the gypsy community.

Will the decision-makers have it on their doorstep?

Proposal will create a ghost town with lots of traffic running through it.

Double standards allocating land like this when small domestic extensions get refused.

Shouldn't have to suffer so that other people can benefit without putting in any effort.

Full text:

To whom this concerns or actually cares,
I strongly oppose any plans to create sites for gypsy's along the stoneleigh rd or in fact in Baginton. We moved to Baginton 3 years ago now from barnacle as we needed to get away from the neighbouring gypsy's on Top road aswell as the even more destructive gypsy's on Coventry road. They are currently on semi permanent sites up there and we had no end of problems with them. This is totally not acceptable as my 71 year old mother in law was regularly bullied to tears by Gypsy youth. This involved setting fires in her stable block, smashing up her static home where she would sit for a hot drink, Shooting at the horses with bb guns, shouting abuse at her and also killing all 10 of her chickens. I am absolutely against this proposal as we didn't pay all this money for this land and home to again be vandalised by more semi permanent gypsy's. I would like to see the decision makers agreeing to this plan if it was on there doorstep which i know if they had experienced what we had then they wouldn't dream of even talking about the idea!. The worst thing about this is we actually got on with the gypsy people in and around the site and STILL felt we had to move due to the hassle they brought to our every day life. This plan is an absolute NO NO. I have had first hand experience and im going to oppose this until the end. This villages is a lovely little village and yet you keep the proposals coming to turn this village into a complete ghost town with more traffic running through it then the m25.
It so ironic that you reject residents plans for extensions to there little homes yet you think that taking over all this farmed green belt is perfectly fine to do. Massive double standards if you ask me. Stop feeling sorry for these gypsy's as they never contribute to any of our local taxes. Like i said i know quite a few of them and are yet to meet a gypsy that doesn't have plenty of spare cash. They go around buying alnd for £180,000 plus so im sure they all could afford a house if they were forced to do so. If they feel the need to travel, then do it in the country they originated from. fill there parks and verges. This country has gone absolutely mad and seems to have no back bone. Its not even politically correct to have to supply sites for these people. The general rule is get an education, learn to the best of your ability, get a job and work hard to provide the best you can for your family legally. So why are we always the mugs that have to suffer. NO NO NO NO NO. I hope you have understood this message, NO!!!!!!