New plan could see Queensferry Traveller site extended - Flintshire

From News North Wales

A TRAVELLER site could be extended under a council housing strategy plan.

A small extension adding more pitches to the Riverside site in Queensferry is a possibility as part of Flintshire Council’s housing service plan for 2013/14.

Members ran the rule over the document in a housing overview and scrutiny committee meeting. As well as the plans to potentially extend existing Traveller sites, a transit site for Travellers could also be created, which would allow for the authority to move Travellers to an area for up to three months should they attempt to situate themselves on land that is not suitable.

Currently, Flintshire provides for 58 per cent of all Traveller provisions across Wales, which includes 20 council owned pitches and two privately owned sites in Sandycroft and Gwespyr.

Mr Humphreys also told councillors that the permanent role of Gypsy Traveller Liason Officer is being created. The role, which has previously been delegated to members of council staff, has now become a set role in which an officer will work with the Gypsy and Traveller communities to liase with Flintshire County Council, ensuring services and responses can be provided correctly.