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