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Greater Manchester Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment Greater Manchester Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan Authorities Final Report December 2014 Main Contact: Scott Brand Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01506 200 369 Website: www.arc4.co.uk © 2014 arc4 Limited (Company No. 06205180) AGMA GTAA – Main Report Page | 2 Contents 1. Introduction ..................................................................................................... 8 Study Components ........................................................................................... 9 Report structure .............................................................................................. 10 2. Legislative and Policy Context .................................................................... 12 Legislative background ................................................................................... 12 Policy background .......................................................................................... 12 Local Context – Neighbouring Authorities’ Progress with GTAAs................... 18 CLG Caravan Counts ..................................................................................... 19 Design Guidance ............................................................................................ 19 3. Methodology ................................................................................................. 21 Phase 1: Literature/desktop review and stakeholder consultation .................. 21 Phase 2: Survey of Gypsies and Travellers across Greater Manchester ....... 22 4. The current picture: provision of Gypsy and Traveller sites .................... 29 Provision of authorised and unauthorised sites .............................................. 29 5. The Current Picture: Gypsy and Traveller population and pitch and plot availability .............................................................................................. 35 Population Estimates ...................................................................................... 35 Caravan Counts and Authorised Pitches ........................................................ 36 Tenure of respondents ................................................................................... 39 Repairs and improvements ............................................................................. 40 Space Requirements ...................................................................................... 42 Satisfaction with location of your home .......................................................... 44 Overcrowding ................................................................................................. 44 Facilities shared with other households .......................................................... 45 Cost of accommodation .................................................................................. 45 Location to amenities ...................................................................................... 45 Household mobility ......................................................................................... 50 Planned Moves ............................................................................................... 50 6. Needs Analysis Modelling for 2014/15 to 2018/19 – Gypsies and Travellers ...................................................................................................... 52 Overview of modelling .................................................................................... 52 Baseline model ............................................................................................... 52 Description of factors in the alternative model ................................................ 57 7. Needs Analysis Modelling for 2014/15 to 2018/19 – Travelling Showpeople .................................................................................................. 63 Description of factors in the model ................................................................. 63 8. Longer-term Pitch and Plot Requirements ................................................. 69 December 2014 AGMA GTAA – Main Report Page | 3 Future household formation: Gypsies and Travellers ..................................... 69 Future household formation based on 50% formation rate: Gypsies and Travellers ........................................................................................................ 70 Longer-term plot requirements:Travelling Showpeople .................................. 70 9. Transit Requirements ................................................................................... 73 Step 1: Overall unauthorised encampment activity ......................................... 74 Steps 2 and 3: transit related activity and requirements ................................. 75 Summary of transit need ................................................................................ 92 10. Travelling practices and experiences ......................................................... 95 11. Wider Service and Support Needs ............................................................ 100 Services used in the last year ....................................................................... 100 12. Stakeholder consultation ........................................................................... 103 Overview ...................................................................................................... 103 General support for Gypsies and Travellers ................................................. 103 Provision of accommodation – new and existing .......................................... 104 Planning policy ............................................................................................. 105 Cross-boundary issues ................................................................................. 106 Neighbouring authorities ............................................................................... 107 13. Summary of Findings ................................................................................. 108 Gypsies and Traveller Pitch Requirements .................................................. 108 Travelling Showpeople Plot Requirements ................................................... 109 Transit requirements MB needs updating when transit done ........................ 109 Future research ............................................................................................ 110 Headline findings from the study .................................................................. 110 Headline findings by local authority .............................................................. 112 14. Conclusion and Strategic Response ........................................................ 116 Key issues and how to tackle them .............................................................. 116 Concluding comments .................................................................................. 121 Appendix A: Legislative Background ................................................................. 124 Overall approach .......................................................................................... 124 Appendix B: Policy and Guidance ...................................................................... 127 Introduction ................................................................................................... 127 Appendix C: Fieldwork Questionnaire ............................................................... 138 Appendix D: Stakeholder Consultation ............................................................... 166 Approach ...................................................................................................... 166 General ......................................................................................................... 166 Provision of Accommodation - Site Provision ............................................... 171 Provision of Accommodation ........................................................................ 176 December 2014 AGMA GTAA – Main Report Page | 4 Bricks and Mortar Accommodation ............................................................... 178 Unauthorised Encampments ........................................................................ 182 Planning Policy ............................................................................................. 184 Cross boundary issues ................................................................................. 188 Neighbouring Authorities .............................................................................. 192 Appendix E: Glossary of Terms ........................................................................... 194 List of tables Table 2.1 Gypsy and Traveller and Travelling Showperson requirements and provision in neighbouring authorities .................................................... 18 Table 3.1 Count of Gypsy and Traveller Caravans January 2014 and previous four counts ............................................................................. 23 th Table 3.2 Summary of achieved interviews by type of dwelling (as at 15 October 2014) ...................................................................................... 27 Table 4.1 List of Gypsy & Traveller Site and Pitches (as at November 2014) ...... 30 Table 4.2 Travelling Showperson Yards and Plots (as at November 2014) ......... 31 Table 5.1 Households identifying as WGoIT by
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