Better access to accommodation,
health and education services
David Bailey
Traveller and Diversity Manager
Fenland District Council
Where’s Fenland
Past to Present
present
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Fenland – a traditional area for Gypsy Travellers
Political make up
Past situation
Sites/ Services Provided
Lessons Learned/ Future
Working together to tackle Social Exclusion
• Meeting the Needs & Aspirations
of Gypsy Travellers
What is the key?
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Accommodation is the key?
What have we done?
Provided 5 Local Authority Sites
250 caravans on private sites
Need to provide for the next generation
Liaise on Planning proposals
Positive media images
Train Council/ Members, Officers & Partners
Provide information in suitable formats
• How Can mainstream services better reach
Gypsies and Travellers?
Effective Approaches
approaches
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Well run local authority sites
Supporting people
Benefit health checks
Sure Start – play scheme
Liaison over planning proposals
College of West Anglia
Probation services – community work
Open Out Scheme
Traveller Forum
Training – partners- community/ voluntary sector/
staff
• Traveller needs assessment
• Equality impact assessments
• Who should be working together to resolve/
prevent conflict?
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All Partners
Media
Community
Faith groups
PEOPLE LIVE IN FEAR OF THE INVADERS
Police warn landowners over travellers
Gypsies bombed
out by arsonists
Beware of working
travellers warning
Knife wielding youths
attack gypsies in
Hyde Park
GYPSIES
LEAVE EVEN
MORE MESS
Travellers breach
caravan defences
Travellers need to clear off
Winning the war against travellers
Gypsies leave
devastation
TRAVELLERS DOG BIT
ME ON THE ARM
PEOPLE LIVE IN FEAR OF THE INVADERS
Police warn landowners over Blacks
Beware of working
Irish warning
Knife wielding youths
attack Jamaicans in
Hyde Park
ASIANS
LEAVE EVEN
MORE MESS
Jews bombed out
by arsonists
Pensioners breach
caravan defences
Gays need to clear off
Winning the war against women
Fat people leave
devastation
QUADRAPLEGICS DOG
BIT ME ON THE ARM
David Bailey
Fenland District Council
[email protected]
Your response and questions
• Are local services responsive to up-to-date
information on the needs and aspirations of
Gypsies and Travellers for mainstream
services?