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Opinion: Why Local Authority Gypsy and Traveller Sites Must Be Protected Now

Claire Rice writes that the looming reorganisation of local government must also be the opportunity to drastically change how council-run Traveller sites are managed, regula…

Opinion: Deprivation by Design - How Council Gypsy and Traveller Sites Are Being Allowed to Fail

Across the country, many Local Authority-run Gypsy and Traveller sites are being allowed to fall into serious disrepair. This is not accidental, and it is not the fault of t…

Opinion: Why the Mobile Homes Act is still failing residents on local‐authority sites in 2026

Introduction Mobile and park homes provide a form of affordable housing for more than 85,000 households in England.  Many people living in mobile homes are older or on fixe…