North Northamptonshire Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment (GTAA) Final Report March 2019 Opinion Research Services | The Strand • Swansea • SA1 1AF | 01792 535300 | www.ors.org.uk | [email protected] Opinion Research Services | North Northamptonshire GTAA – Final Report | March 2019 Opinion Research Services | The Strand, Swansea SA1 1AF Steve Jarman, Claire Thomas and Ciara Small enquiries: 01792 535300 · [email protected] · www.ors.org.uk © Copyright March 2019 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government \Licence v 3.0 Contains OS Data © Crown Copyright (2019) Page 2 Opinion Research Services | North Northamptonshire GTAA – Final Report | March 2019 Contents 1. Executive Summary ....................................................................................... 6 Introduction and Methodology ................................................................................................................... 6 Key Findings ................................................................................................................................................. 6 Additional Pitch Needs – Gypsies and Travellers ........................................................................................ 6 Additional Plot Needs - Travelling Showpeople ........................................................................................ 10 Transit Recommendations ........................................................................................................................ 12 2. Introduction ................................................................................................ 13 The Study ................................................................................................................................................... 13 Definitions ................................................................................................................................................. 13 The Planning Definition in PPTS (2015) ..................................................................................................... 13 Definition of Travelling .............................................................................................................................. 14 Legislation and Guidance for Gypsies and Travellers ................................................................................ 16 PPTS (2015)................................................................................................................................................ 16 3. Methodology ............................................................................................... 19 Background ................................................................................................................................................ 19 Desk-Based Review ................................................................................................................................... 20 Stakeholder Engagement .......................................................................................................................... 20 Working Collaboratively with Neighbouring Planning Authorities ........................................................... 20 Survey of Travelling Communities ............................................................................................................. 20 Engagement with Bricks and Mortar Households ..................................................................................... 22 Timing of the Fieldwork ............................................................................................................................. 22 Applying the Planning Definition ............................................................................................................... 22 Undetermined Households ....................................................................................................................... 23 Households that do not meet the Planning Definition ............................................................................. 24 Calculating Current and Future Need ........................................................................................................ 25 Pitch Turnover ........................................................................................................................................... 26 Transit Provision ........................................................................................................................................ 27 4. Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Sites and Population .............. 28 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 28 MHCLG Traveller Caravan Count ............................................................................................................... 29 5. Current and Future Provision ...................................................................... 30 Background ................................................................................................................................................ 30 New Household Formation Rates ............................................................................................................. 30 Breakdown by 5 Year Bands ...................................................................................................................... 32 Applying the Planning Definition ............................................................................................................... 32 Page 3 Opinion Research Services | North Northamptonshire GTAA – Final Report | March 2019 Public/Private Split .................................................................................................................................... 33 Migration ................................................................................................................................................... 33 6. GTAA Outcomes .......................................................................................... 34 North Northamptonshire Summary .......................................................................................................... 34 Stakeholder Engagement – Countywide Traveller Unit (CTU) .................................................................. 36 Unauthorised encampments ..................................................................................................................... 36 Response from the Showman’s Guild (Eastern Section) ........................................................................... 37 7. Corby Borough Council ................................................................................ 39 Sites and Yards in the Study Area .............................................................................................................. 39 Stakeholder Engagement .......................................................................................................................... 39 Interviews with Gypsies and Travellers ..................................................................................................... 40 Additional Pitch and Plot Needs ................................................................................................................ 41 Pitch Needs – Gypsies and Travellers that met the Planning Definition ................................................... 42 Pitch Needs – Undetermined Gypsies and Travellers ............................................................................... 43 Pitch Needs - Gypsies and Travellers that did not meet the Planning Definition ..................................... 44 Travelling Showpeople Needs ................................................................................................................... 44 Conclusions ................................................................................................................................................ 44 8. East Northamptonshire Council ................................................................... 47 Sites and Yards in the Study Area .............................................................................................................. 47 Stakeholder Engagement .......................................................................................................................... 47 Interviews with Gypsies and Travellers ..................................................................................................... 48 Additional Pitch and Plot Needs ................................................................................................................ 49 Pitch Needs – Gypsies and Travellers that met the Planning Definition ................................................... 50 Pitch Needs – Undetermined Gypsies and Travellers ............................................................................... 51 Pitch Needs - Gypsies and Travellers that did not meet the Planning Definition ..................................... 52 Travelling Showpeople Needs ................................................................................................................... 52 Conclusions ................................................................................................................................................ 53 9. Kettering Borough Council ..........................................................................