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Travellers: Caravan Sites

Commons · Question 74328 · Tabled 2 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 19 Sep 2025

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Asked by Katie Lam

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to support local authorities in effectively managing (a) waste disposal, (b) water pollution and (c) other environmental and public safety iss

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 19 Sep 2025

Planning Policy for Traveller Sites, which can be found on gov.uk here, makes clear that local authorities should ensure that traveller sites are sustainable economically, socially and environmentally. In doing so, authorities should ensure their policies...