Gypsy/Travellers

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The replacement of 20 chalets on a permanent Gypsy Traveller site near Perth has taken a step forward following the appointment of a contractor to carry out the work. Following a tender process, Perthshire-based construction company Hadden Group will take the project through to completion.

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Aberdeen is set to benefit from modular constructed facilities for a new Travellers’ site at Clinterty. The 21 amenity blocks will incorporate kitchens, bathrooms, and store facilities, with two of the buildings have been designed with full wheelchair accessibility.

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A permanent Gypsy/Traveller site is to be totally transformed thanks to £4 million of funding secured by Perth & Kinross Council. All of the 20 chalets at Double Dykes, Ruthvenfield, will be replaced with brand-new energy-efficient accommodation for residents. Major additional improvement

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Austin-Smith:Lord has submitted plans on behalf of hub East Central Scotland in partnership with Clackmannanshire Council for the upgrading of a traveller site in Alva.

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Local authorities can now apply to a new £20 million fund launched by the Scottish Government which will help to provide more and better accommodation for Gypsy/Traveller communities. This funding will help to build experience and skills in Gypsy/Traveller site development by focusing on demon

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Travellers have won their fight to stay on a site built without permission beside the internationally-renowned North Esk Park nature reserve in Aberdeenshire. North Esk Park at St Cyrus has been at the centre of a planning battle since emerging virtually overnight without approval in September 2013.

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Up to £20 million will be invested by the Scottish Government to provide more and better accommodation for Gypsy/Traveller communities. This funding, part of Scotland’s first long-term national housing strategy, will enable local authorities to improve existing sites and expand provision

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A new policy which would allow Moray Council staff to access council tenants’ homes to make sure they meet minimum safety requirements has been released for public consultation. In response to the Grenfell Tower disaster, the Scottish Government has amended the minimum legal standard for smoke

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