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<strong>Selby</strong> <strong>District</strong> Submission Draft <strong>Core</strong> <strong>Strategy</strong> – May 2011<br />
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The Travelling Community<br />
Introduction<br />
5.99 In catering for the needs <strong>of</strong> all sections <strong>of</strong> the community, current<br />
evidence suggests that there is also a need to make appropriate<br />
provision for the travelling community that is made up <strong>of</strong> Gypsies,<br />
Travellers and Travelling Show-people who live in or travel through<br />
<strong>Selby</strong> <strong>District</strong>.<br />
Context<br />
5.100 The Government 23 advises that <strong>Core</strong> Strategies should provide<br />
criteria for the location <strong>of</strong> sites as a guide for future Site Allocations<br />
DPD, where sufficient sites should be allocated to provide for<br />
identified need.<br />
5.101 The evidence base provided by the former RSS was is (PC4.15) a<br />
regional study <strong>of</strong> accommodation needs undertaken in 2006 which<br />
indicated a shortfall <strong>of</strong> 57 pitches in North Yorkshire. The RSS<br />
noteds (PC4.16) that the figures were to be superseded by the<br />
findings <strong>of</strong> local Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessments<br />
(GTAAs).<br />
5.102 Although the Sustainable Community <strong>Strategy</strong> 24 does not specifically<br />
refer to Gypsies and Travellers, many <strong>of</strong> the actions relating to<br />
improving communication and consultation with the local community,<br />
including minority groups, are particularly relevant since there has<br />
previously been only limited dialogue with gypsy and traveller<br />
groups.<br />
Relevant Strategic Objectives<br />
3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 17<br />
Local Issues<br />
5.103 <strong>Core</strong> <strong>Strategy</strong> Objective 5 recognises the need to provide special<br />
needs housing to meet the needs <strong>of</strong> the <strong>District</strong>, which includes the<br />
travelling community.<br />
5.104 Current authorised provision to accommodate Gypsies and<br />
Travellers in the <strong>District</strong> consists <strong>of</strong> two Council Owned sites<br />
(Common Lane, Burn and Racecourse Lane, Carlton) providing a<br />
combined total <strong>of</strong> 24 pitches, and one private site (Flaxley Road,<br />
<strong>Selby</strong>) which has the potential to provide up to 54 pitches 25 . All <strong>of</strong><br />
the sites are known to be at capacity, and the Council is investigating<br />
the level <strong>of</strong> demand to be met locally in partnership with the County<br />
Council.<br />
23 Circular 01/2006 Planning for Gypsy and Traveller Caravan Sites, ODPM, 2006<br />
24 <strong>Selby</strong> <strong>District</strong> Sustainable Community <strong>Strategy</strong> 2005-2010 reviewed 2008 2010-2015 (PC5.39)<br />
25 See Figure 6 Key Diagram for distribution<br />
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