Report on site provision launched

February 23, 2017

In July 2016 we launched our Planning for the accommodation needs of Gypsies and Travellers in London report which highlights our experiences in working on planning policy issues over the last four years. The report presents the challenges facing Gypsy and Traveller site provision in London and gives examples of best practice as well as recommendations for policy makers at local, London-wide and national level.

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A United Nations committee has told the UK government to stop making people homeless and to end housing discrimination against Gypsies and Travellers. This follows a submission by London Gypsies and Travellers with the Roma Support Group (RSG) to a UN review of the UK’s compliance with international human rights standards. Having listened to representations …

LGT’s year of change

February 17, 2025

London Gypsies and Travellers reflected on a year of change at its Annual General Meeting – in particular the way that community members are growing in confidence and bringing change to lives. “Our community is stepping up in ways we’ve never seen before,” said LGT Chair of Trustees Helena Kiely-Savin (pictured at the AGM). “We’re …

Gypsies and Travellers forced into unsuitable homes

February 11, 2025

Many Gypsy, Roma and Traveller families in the UK are left trapped in substandard homeless shelters for years – and urgent investment in adequate and appropriate social housing is required to prevent this. This is the main message of a new report by London Gypsies and Travellers, produced jointly with the Roma Support Group. The …