Object

Publication Draft

Representation ID: 65301

Received: 27/06/2014

Respondent: Mr KEN Stephenson

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Representation Summary:

The data used to calculate the needs of Gypsies and Travellers is outdated and therefore, flawed. This has produced an over-statement of needs, which is also reflected in findings of other local councils population growth forecasts. Positive discrimination in favour of Gypsies and Travellers in unfair.

Full text:

H7:

The recent consultation by WDC Planners has been concluded and findings summarised in a report to the WDC Council. This contains many grey areas if not misleading or unsubstatiated opinion. These have been carefully analysed and produced - see attachment.



Para:
' The Council will produce a Development Plan.... '

The data used by Salford University to establish 31-pitches is flawed as the wrong data base was used.

Whitnash Town Council advise: WDC havenot taken into consideration the figures for population growth over the period, which says it will be down 26% from the previous forcast. Therefore the housing required is reduced, making Salfords figures even more suspect.

Salfords needs assessment did not include the indigenous population, locla faarmers, landowners, businesses.

Para: ' Monitoring may show that ... '

There is already an erroneous over-provision of sites needed over the plan period
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Gypsies and Travellers as an ethnic minority are being afforded positive discrimination by being singled out for special treatment; other enthnic groups do not get this special treatment.