Gypsy/Travellers

The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) is calling for a programme of reparations for Scotland’s Gypsy Travellers, who were subjected to decades of forced assimilation and ongoing harm under policies known as the ‘Tinker Experiment’. Its new report, No Man’s Land, examine

First Minister John Swinney has issued a formal apology on behalf of the Scottish Government for a decades-long social experiment that inflicted profound and lasting harm on the country's Gypsy Traveller community. In a statement to the Scottish Parliament, Mr Swinney expressed remorse for the "inju

Redevelopment works will soon recommence at the travelling persons’ site at Westhaugh, near Alva. Clackmannanshire Council agreed to a revised budget for the project at a meeting earlier today. This allows for the appointment of new contractor.

Perth & Kinross Council has disputed findings from a Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) report that found "serious failings" in both of the local authority’s Gypsy/Traveller sites. The Regulator said it took action to investigate after concerns were raised by residents of both sites. The res

The first of 20 new replacement chalets arrived at Double Dykes permanent Gypsy/Traveller site this week, a significant milestone in the £6.5 million refurbishment of the site.

Following on from the recent publication of the Scottish Housing Regulator's (SHR) thematic review of tenant and Gypsy/Traveller participation in social housing in Scotland, TPAS Scotland executive director Jaqueline Norwood takes a closer look at its findings and recommendations relating to Gypsy/T

Work is set to begin on a project that will transform a permanent Gypsy/Traveller site near Perth. The £6.5 million project will replace all of the chalets at the Double Dykes site at Ruthvenfield with brand-new energy-efficient accommodation for residents. Major improvement works will also be

While there are some examples of good practice of tenant and Gypsy/Traveller participation within the social housing sector, “there is work to be done” to improve the participation experience, according to TPAS Scotland.  The participation advisory service was responding to the Scot

The Scottish Housing Regulator today published the outcome of its thematic review of tenant and Gypsy/Traveller participation in social housing in Scotland.

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has found serious failings in one of Fife Council’s Gypsy/Traveller sites. The Regulator took action to investigate after residents of the Tarvit Mill Gypsy/Traveller site reported serious concerns about a lengthy delay to the redevelopment of the site, ser

Improved access to housing, education and health services and tackling discrimination are at the heart of a new Gypsy/Traveller Action Plan agreed between the Scottish Government and COSLA. The voices of Gypsy/Travellers have helped shape the Plan, which acknowledges improvements in many of these ar

New amenity blocks for Travellers at Clinterty which include a kitchen, bathroom, and storage facilities have been completed. The facilities, which were funded by Aberdeen City Council with £3.1 million of support from the Scottish Government Gypsy/Traveller Accommodation Fund, include 21 amen

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.

Connect Modular, part of modular construction solutions provider The Wee House Group, has delivered the first six amenity blocks to the Clinterty Travelling Persons site in Aberdeen.

The Scottish Government has published an analysis of responses to its consultation on the definition of 'Gypsies and Travellers' for the specific purpose of planning legislation relating to local development plan evidence reports. The Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 requires planning authorities to see