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Nov-Dec 2011

 

Oct 2011

Late Summer 2011

No Mad Laws –Petition
Written statements on Local Authority Sites-Tel. 0121 685 8595
email office@communitylawpartnership.co.uk


Papers – Comparison of Draft Travellers Policy with the National Planning Policy Framework-  office@communitylawpartnership.co.uk

 

February 2011

  • Third monitoring Visit of the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of the National Minorities to the UK 7-11 March 2011.

  • Ministry of Justice Consultation “ Proposals for the Reform of Legal Aid in England and Wales”.
    http://survey.euro.confirmit.com/wix/p485462495.aspx
    email:legalaidreformmoj@justice.gsi.gov.uk

  • Neil Stewart-9th Annual Conference
    Delivering Services for Gypsies and Travellers
    16th March 2011-Westminster Studio, London SW1
     
  • Decentralisation and Localism Bill-Consultation

  • Panel Review of Government Policy on Gypsies and Travellers
       House of Lords 3-4th February 2011
       Report to be published.

  • National Association of Teachers of Travellers + Other Professionals Conference-Leading the Way 6-7 March 2011
     
  • Update on progress with Statutory Instruments that will apply the Mobile Homes Act to Local Authority Gypsy and Traveller Sites.
    Being brought into fore is Section 318 of the Housing and Regeneration Act2008, and making amendments at the same time to the Mobile homes Act for borough, district and county council Gypsy and Traveller sites.
    Now laid in Parliament-the Orders that, subject to Parliament’s approval, will amend the terms of the Mobile Home Act [ in line with the summary of responses that was published on 12th October 2010]. The Orders will come into forceat the same time as Section 318, that is, on 30th April 2011.
    The Sis, have been considered by the Merits Committee and by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments and are due to be debated in early March. Once these SIs have passed through Parliamentary Process, a Minister can sign the Commencement Order that will bring into force Section 318-expected to happen in mid March.

  • Local Authorities will have 28 days from 30th Aprilto provide site residents with a written statement of the agreement. A template will be puiblished for this written statement in the Section 318 commencement order , which shoiuold be published in mid March.
    That leaves L.A.s with approximately two and a half months to prepare and distribute the written statement to their site residents.

  • The Orders are published on the  legislation.gov.uk  website:
    http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2011/9780111505991/contentshttp://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2011/9780111506011/contents
    The legislation can be read alongside the summary of consultation responses:
    http://www.communities.gov.uk/planningandbuilding/travellers/

  • New York Times—In Spain, Gypsies Find Easier Path to Integration

  • House of Lords
    Written Answers  Wewdnesday
    14th July 2010
    Column WA139
    Question
    Asked by Baroness Whitaker
    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what account they take of the Council of Europe Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities in respect of Gypsies and Travellers-[HL1056]

    The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government[Baroness Hanham]: The UK’s third report to the Council of Europe under this framework convention, prepared by the previous Government, was submitted to the Council of Europe in March 2010.The Government will consider with interest the Council’s observations and recommendations on the content of that report,including the material it contains on Gypsies and Travellers.The Government will respond to those observations and recommendations in due course.

 

 

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