THE two sites
most favoured by North East Lincolnshire Council for development as potential permanent Gypsy/
Traveller sites can be revealed.
They are
plots of land:
- On Hewitt’s Avenue, Cleethorpes
- At Grimsby’s former Western School
The first
of these is being looked on particularly favourably - it is on a main road, and
it is close to a supermarket, Tesco, which sells food and other goods across a
wide spectrum.
Other
advantages are its proximity both to a soft fruit farm and to the Altyre Way motor dealership complex should Gypsies/
Travellers wish to trade up to newer vehicles.
The
following three sites are also possibilities:
* Lindsey
Lower School playing field
* Bradley
Hollow
* Quantock
Road amenity space
The
following other Grimsby/ Immingham locations are on the list but
regarded as outsiders for flood risk or other reasons:
* Cromwell
Road
* Nelson
Way
* Freshney
Parkway
* Birchin
way
* Convamore
Road
* Prince Albert Gardens
* Kingston Gardens
* Manby
Road
* Spring
Street playing fields
* Ings Lane
The
proposals are being put out to consultation before any decision is made.
Says
council official Jacqui Wells: “The local authority has a duty to look after
the welfare of Gyspies and Travellers who arrive in the area.
“They must
be offered housing, social service support, schooling and medical support while
they are resident in the borough.
“Once
notification is received of an encampment, joint visits are carried out with
the police to conduct welfare checks.
“If the
site is owned by the council, officers will serve Travellers a Notification of
Direction, requesting that the site is vacated.
“Travellers
are also provided with a Code of Conduct.”
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