The consultation on Gypsy and Traveller sites has now finished. There has been concerns raised by residents about the poor communication of the consultation and the fact it was promoted as a web based consultation . Ray and Trevor send out an emergency leaflet to those most affected by the proposed Abbey Barn site to raise awareness of the consultation.
Trevor submitted a statement on behalf of residents to council “ We cannot support Abbey Barn North as a site for Gypsies and Travellers -In the Imagine the Future consultation it was recommended that the area should not be used for homes and should remain as natural area and meadow. The only area of Abbey Barn North to be utilised was for the reinstated of much needed town allotments . We expect WDC to respect this . In addition access to Abbey Barn North has been identified on numerous occasions as problematic due to the terrain and the road, which apart from being a rat run, is not fit for larger vehicles and caravans.”
We will update residents once the results are published by WDC
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This reaction seems rather populist and racist to me.
In fairness to Trevor, I have reread his report and cannot see anything racist at all. Trevor is only referring to reasons why he considers the site to be unsuitable. Perhaps you would like to explain your conclusion?