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Terms of reference

 

The Local Government and Housing Committee is undertaking an inquiry into the provision of sites for the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities across Wales, with specific focus on the challenges that may be presented by the coming into force of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. The Committee will explore how the statutory framework, established to promote planning and development of sites for the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities is working. It will be considering issues that will include the following:

 

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>>>    Whether the current Welsh Government framework is ensuring sufficient culturally-appropriate Gypsy and Traveller residential and transit sites across Wales.

>>>    The extent to which local planning authorities and Gypsies and Travellers are succeeding in working together, as recommended in Welsh Government guidance, with the aim of identifying sustainable sites for Gypsies and Traveller communities.

>>>    The extent to which local authorities’ Gypsies and Traveller Accommodation Assessments (GTAAs) are being implemented, monitored and reviewed to ensure they meet the accommodation needs of the traveller community.

>>>    To explore the potential challenges for local authorities and the Welsh Government in providing suitable and sufficient accommodation sites for traveller communities.

>>>    To explore what the implications will be of the provisions in the UK Government’s Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.

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Invitation to contribute to the consultation

 

We want to make sure that our work is informed by experiences, needs, and views that reflect the diversity of the people and communities affected by these issues.

 

We encourage anyone with expertise or experience of these issues to share your views, with the full knowledge that your views will be welcomed and valued.

 

The Committee is looking in particular for views about:

 

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>>>    Are Welsh local authorities and Gypsies, Roma and Travellers communities managing to work together successfully to:

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*** identify sustainable residential and transit sites, and

*** discuss Gypsies, Roma and Travellers' accommodation needs?

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>>>    Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessments (GTAAs) are intended to assess the accommodation needs of the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community. In your view, are Welsh local authorities as a whole, implementing, monitoring and reviewing GTAAs effectively?

>>>    Does the current statutory and policy framework ensure sufficient culturally-appropriate Gypsy, Roma and Traveller residential and transit sites across Wales and within individual local authorities?

>>>    What are the key challenges for Welsh local authorities, and the Welsh Government, in providing suitable and sufficient accommodation sites for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities?

>>>    Do you anticipate that when/if the UK Government’s Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill comes into force there will be:

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*** specific challenges to overcome, and/or

*** in certain locations in Wales, related to Gypsy, Roma and Traveller sites?

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>>>    Do you have any additional comments or observations about the provision of accommodation sites in Wales for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities?

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The closing date for submissions is Friday 20 May 2022.

 

Submitting evidence

 

If you wish to respond to the Committee’s consultation, email an electronic copy of your submission to

SeneddHousing@senedd.wales or send by post to Local Government and Housing Committee, Welsh Parliament, Cardiff, CF99 1SN.

 

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