Caravan Sites Act of 1968
- Caravan Sites Act of 1968
United Kingdom. This Act placed a duty on county councils in particular to build sites for Gypsies "residing in and resorting to their area." At the same time, new powers were introduced to make parking a caravan in an area illegal when the area was "designated" as having provided enough caravan pitches or when the government judged it was not "expedient" for the area to do so. Progress under the Act was slow, and by 1994 only some 30 percent of Gypsies were housed on official caravan sites. Others had obtained permission for private sites in accordance with a number of circulars that followed the passing of the Caravan Sites Act of 1960. The Act also gave some protection to tenants on Gypsy caravan sites. The section of the Act relating to Gypsies was repealed in 1994 by the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act.
Historical dictionary of the Gypsies .
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Caravan Sites Act 1968 — The Caravan Sites Act 1968 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (citation 1968 c. 52), which resulted in the provision of 400 caravan sites in the UK where there had been no council sites before.The private member s bill was proposed … Wikipedia
Criminal Justice and Public Order Act of 1994 — United Kingdom. This Act repealed the provisions relating to Gypsies in the Caravan Sites Act of 1968 and introduced new penalties for camping on private land without the permission of the owner … Historical dictionary of the Gypsies
Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 — Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to make further provision in relation to criminal justice (including employment in the prison service); to amend or extend the criminal law and powers for pr … Wikipedia
Consumer Protection Act 1987 — United Kingdom Parliament Long title An Act to make provision with respect to the liability of persons for damage caused by defective products; to consolidate with amendments the Consumer Safety Act 1978 and the Consumer Safety (Amendme … Wikipedia
England — Estimated Gypsy population: 100,000, including Irish Travelers. Some 50,000 live in caravans. The census figures for January 2005 show about 6,500 caravans on official council sites, more than 5,000 on authorized private sites, and 3,500 on… … Historical dictionary of the Gypsies
Atkins Report — United Kingdom. The report on the working of the Caravan Sites Act of 1968 prepared for the British government in 1991 by a firm of private consultants, W. S. Atkins Planning and Management Consultancy. The researchers were G. Clark and D.… … Historical dictionary of the Gypsies
Scotland — Estimated population of Romanies, Scottish Travelers, and Irish Travelers: 4,000; on the basis of the 2003 census, it appears that some 560 families live year round in caravans. In 1491 there is a record of Spaniards dancing before the… … Historical dictionary of the Gypsies
Nómadas irlandeses — Los nómadas irlandeses o tinkers (chatarreros) (en inglés: irish travellers, en gaélico: an lucht siúil) son un grupo nómada de origen irlandés que a lo largo del tiempo ha desarrollado una cultura y un lenguaje diferenciados, y que habita en las … Wikipedia Español
Cripps Report — The Labour Party government in the United Kingdom in 1977 commissioned John Cripps (later Sir John Cripps) to write a report on the working of the Caravan Sites Act of 1968. He wrote a detailed report with many recommendations. Some of these… … Historical dictionary of the Gypsies
Dodds, Norman — (1903 1965) England. Politician. He was a Labour member of Parliament in the United Kingdom who fought for Gypsy rights. At one time he opened a caravan camp on his own land. He was to die before seeing the fruits of his efforts in the Caravan … Historical dictionary of the Gypsies
