In Depth: the eight new potential Gypsy and Traveller sites under consideration in Dorset

From the Dorset Echo

Dorset County Council has added eight sites to those being considered as potential Gyspy and Traveller sites.

Why are these sites being added to those under consideration?

In a report in September, the council's consultants said there were 150 new pitches needed between now and 2028.

There are 29 households already on the waiting list for a space on a public pitch, with another 59 households either homeless (usually in council housing) living in another household (caravan) or in an authorised encampment. The consultants estimate by 2028 another 63 households will need a pitch, along with the seven living on sites with temporary planning permission.

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