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Prescott targets travellers
Press Review 17 June 2004
Officials in the deputy prime minister's office have told the Commons ODPM select committee that councils are to be given new powers by the end of the year to order an immediate stop to development by travellers on farm fields, even where they own the land.
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Ofsted warns ministers on primary performance
News Article 9 December 2003
Ministers have been warned not to neglect underperforming primary schools.
Local councils 'ignoring needs of gypsies'
News Article 8 September 2003
Local authority homelessness strategies are failing to take account of the needs of gypsies and travellers, the Liberal Democrats have warned.
Travellers policy aims for middle way
News Article 27 March 2003
The government has launched new guidance to councils on managing travellers' camps aimed at minimising disruption to communities and curbing anti-social behaviour.
Government policy on travellers 'is racist'
News Article 6 July 2002
New government measures to tackle unauthorised traveller encampments have been denounced as "racist" by a leading expert.
Ministers promise new approach to traveller camps
News Article 5 July 2002
The government has announced new measures to "tackle public concern about nuisance and disorder" caused by unauthorised traveller encampments.
Traveller Law Reform Bill (Failed bill 2001/02 session)
Legislation 3 July 2002
A bill from David Atkinson (Con, Bournemouth, East), that sets up a gypsy and traveller accomodation commission, and introduces other measures relating to designated campsites for travellers.
Blunt calls for clampdown on anti-social travellers
News Article 26 March 2002
Conservative MP Crispin Blunt has called for tighter legislation to tackle anti-social behaviour caused by travellers illegally trespassing on land.
Tory MP attacks 'scum' gypsies
Press Review 16 January 2002
MSPs back ethnic status for travellers
News Article 27 June 2001
Gypsy travellers in Scotland should be treated as an ethnic group, a committee of MSPs has said.
Trespassers on Land (Liability for Damage and Eviction) (Failed bill 2001/02 session)
Legislation 20 June 2001
Crispin Blunt, the Tory MP for Reigate, introduced this bill to make a person liable for any damage caused to land, or property on that land, on which he is
