§ Mr. Whitakerasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT lists of the relevant local authorities which have and have not, respectively, complied with his circular of June, 1966, to provide sufficient permanent sites for gypsies and other travellers.
§ Mr. SkeffingtonThe following sites for gypsies and other travellers have been opened since circular 26/66 was issued:
- Greater London—Bromley.
- Bedfordshire—Caddington.
- Hertfordshire—Hemel Hempstead.
- Kent—Hollingbourne.
- Kent—Mailing.
- Staffordshire—Aldridge/Brownhills.
Strenuous efforts are being made by a number of authorities to establish sites and detailed proposals have been made in respect of the following:
416 - London—Greenwich.
- Essex—Chigwell (temporary site).
- Essex—Stanford Rivers, Epping and Ongar.
- Essex—Wormingford, Lexden and Winstree.
- Staffordshire—Cat and Kittens Land, Feather stone, Cannock Rural District.
- Staffordshire—Hawks Green, Cannock Urban District.
- Somerset—Bridgwater.
- Lincolnshire—Grantham.
- Hampshire—Hartley Witnney
- Cornwall—Camborne/Redruth.
- Dorset—Poole.
- Kent—Dartford.
Many local authorities are considering other proposals but, largely because of local opposition, have not yet been able to proceed with them.