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Gypsy and Traveller UpdateShortly before the full draft South East Plan was submitted to Government in March 2006, new regulations set out the need to include information on the number of Gypsy and Traveller pitches required in the region. As it was not possible to include this data before the Plan submission deadline, the Assembly is now launching a partial review of the Plan to cover this issue. Public ConsultationPublic consultation runs from 1 September to 21 November 2008. We want your views on providing places to live for Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople in the South East. New spaces will cut homelessness among Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling showpeople and help reduce unauthorised encampments. In light of emerging methods for calculating Gypsies' and Travellers' accommodation needs, local authorities have requested the opportunity to build on their existing evidence base before the formal consultation on options, originally scheduled for May 2008. Consultation documents
To respond to the consultation, please see the consultations section on our main website FactsheetsThe factsheets below have been prduced to provide information on the process: Film
Updated timetableLocal authorities will submit revised stage two advice to the Assembly in April 2008, ensuring this is comprehensive and robust. This will replace stage one advice submitted in late 2007. The Assembly has therefore revised the timetable for the Partial Review, which was
confirmed in a letter to local authorities: Key dates:September to October 2006 October 2006 to June 2007 December 2006 to 15 October 2007 End of March 2008 End of April 2008 21 May 2008 16 July 2008 September to November 2008 December 2008 to January 2009 Spring 2009 The previous timetable is available in the errata sheet: This was the result of a change that is outlined in a letter from Chief Executive Paul Bevan: Project PlanFollowing a public consultation in autumn 2006 a project plan for the partial review was submitted to the Government Office for the South East. Consultation draft A draft of a project plan for the review and a sustainability scoping report were produced for public consultation. Consultation ran from 4 September - 13 October 2006. Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report
Role of Local AuthoritiesThe letter below from Paul Bevan, Assembly Chief Executive, clarifies the role of local authorities in the ongoing Partial Review of the South East Plan in relation to the provision for Gypsy and Traveller caravan accommodation. Brief for Local AuthoritiesThe briefing sets out the criteria for the advice from the local authorities for caravan sites for Gypsies and Travellers to the Assembly. This briefing and letter explain the background of new research that has been carried out by the Department
for Communities and Local Government, which helps local authorities to identify the number of pitches and prepare their advice to the Assembly. Local Authority Advice ProformaA letter from the Assembly's Director of Planning, Catriona Riddell, explains how local authority advice should be submitted to the Assembly. This is available below, including a template 'Advice Proforma' to respond to the Assembly. Local Authority Advice
The stage one advice from local authorities on Gypsy and Traveller provision in the region is available below: Audit of AdviceLocal Authority stage one advice was independently audited for robustness and consistency. This work built on benchmarking of Gypsy & Traveller Accommodation Assessments.
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To help clarify the issues surrounding this review, the Assembly has produced a short film including interviews with some of the people directly affected.
