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LGT this week continued its legal challenge against councils’ use of “wide injunctions” to prevent Gypsies and Travellers from stopping on public land. Its case, being brought with two other Gypsy and Traveller charities, and supported by Friends of the Earth and Liberty, was heard on Wednesday and Thursday at the Supreme Court of the …

London Gypsies and Travellers marked a year of progress and achievement at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 1st February, where it launched its new 2022 Annual Report, now available for download. During the year, LGT worked with 554 families, providing advice and advocacy, youth development and community development. In her introduction to the Annual …

The long contribution of Gypsies and Travellers to community life in London has been recognised with a blue plaque, in a Wandsworth street where they lived and worked since Victorian times. Since the middle of the nineteenth century, Travellers stayed by the river Wandle in Wandsworth, and many settled in a new street called Wardley …

The Court of Appeal has rejected the Government’s use of the planning definition of ‘Travellers’ in a significant victory for Gypsies and Travellers. The landmark judgment was published on 31st October and can be read here. The 2015 planning definition states that Gypsies and Travellers who have permanently stopped travelling for work due to a disability, long-term health condition …

LGT and other organisations representing Gypsies and Travellers have been granted permission by the Supreme Court to continue their legal challenge against the use of “wide injunctions” against “persons unknown”, preventing Gypsies and Travellers from stopping on public land. “This is hugely welcome news,” said Debby Kennett, LGT’s Chief Executive. “We will again be supporting …

The Mayor of London is leading a new survey to understand the accommodation needs of Gypsy, Traveller, Showmen and Roma people across London. It will show the need for different types of homes in the next 10 years, so that new sites, stopping places and better homes can be provided for the generations to come. …

A powerful new film about the problems Gypsies and Travellers face accessing banking and insurance has been produced by the Financial Times newspaper. London Gypsies and Travellers assisted with the making of the film, which includes interviews with LGT Board member Marian Mahoney and Accommodation Advice Support Worker Warren Lee. The video, available to view …

Four young men created beautiful metal objects during a metalwork course organised by LGT and facilitated by acclaimed metalworker Flee Jones. “I absolutely loved it,” said Jason, one of the participants. “They were so nice and made everything sound so easy. I loved being able to make things and be able to say: I made …

Gypsy and Traveller women with experience of domestic abuse and discrimination at the hands of social services talked about their experiences at a workshop organised by London Gypsies and Travellers in partnership with the Traveller Movement at the end of February. The event, held at the LGT office, was part of a series of workshops …

In the run up to the London local council elections on May 5th, London Gypsies and Travellers has launched a campaign asking candidates to take a stand against the racism and discrimination that Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities continue to face. Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities are affected by some of the highest levels or …