Gypsy Sites (Hansard, 29 October 1970)

§ Mr. Pardoe

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT a list of the local authorities which are required by Section 6 of the Caravan Sites Act 1968 to provide sites for gypsies, showing in each case whether the authority has replied to

CARAVAN SITES ACT 1968—GIPSY ENCAMPMENTS WALES (Welsh Office Circular 37/70)
Local Authority	Proposed Number of Pitches	Remarks
		ALL 17 COUNCILS HAVE REPLIED
COUNTY COUNCILS
Anglesey	Nil	These authorities have said that there is no problem in their area.
Breconshire	Nil
Cardiganshire	23	Approximate number only.
Carmarthenshire	Nil	But see Note 1(A) below for existing pitches.
Caernarvonshire	30	Approximate number only.
Denbighshire	10–15
Flintshire	Not yet decided	Survey in progress.
Glamorgan	Nil	This authority says that there is no problem in the area except in Penybont Rural District—see Note 1(C).
Merionethshire	Nil	Further survey to be carried out.
Monmouthshire	20	See also Note 1(B) below.
Montgomeryshire	Not yet decided	Two sites under consideration.
Pembrokeshire	77	Approximate number only.
Radnorshire	Nil	No problem in the area.
COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCILS
Cardiff	Not yet decided	Survey in progress.
Merthyr	20	Site could accommodate 25 altogether.
Newport	Nil	See Note 2 below.
Swansea	15	Proposal subject to planning permission.

Notes:

1. There are two existing sites in Wales:—

A. Llanelli, Carmarthenshire—24 pitches available.

B. Nantyglo, Monmouthshire—15 pitches available.

C. In addition, Penybont Rural District Council Residential Caravan Site is available and stands are let to gipsy families.

2. Newport County Borough Council have claimed exemption under Sections 6(2)(a) and 6(2)(b) of the 1968 Act.

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the Ministry's circular and how many pitches it intends to provide; how many pitches are available on sites that exist already; and in the case of the County and London Boroughs, whether exemption has been applied for under either Section 6(2)(a) or Section 6(2)(b).