Have your say at forum meeting

Do you want a stronger voice for London’s Gypsies and Travellers? Then join us at the London Gypsy and Traveller Forum (LGTF), on Thursday, 9th February, 11am-1pm at Committee Room 5, London City Hall, The Queen’s Walk, SE1 2AA.

LGT coordinates the LGTF, where people from the community can meet to discuss matters affect their lives. There is an open invitation for all to take part. The meetings take place four times a year,

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The community has its say

October 15, 2026

London’s Gypsy and Traveller community and its allies have made their views on the London Plan known, submitting hundreds of responses to the London Mayor’s proposals for growth, home-building and environmental protection in the capital. Over 600 signed postcards calling on the Mayor to keep minimum pitch targets and protect travelling culture were personally received …

Learning together for young people

October 7, 2026

Mini Ravi, Bright Futures programme lead, writes: In September, Gypsy and Traveller community members came to LGT for a two-day Bright Futures training course which allowed us to connect, share, and learn together. The course, run by the organisation StreetGames, focused on mentoring young people in community settings. As far as we know, this is …

New planning rules bring summer of attacks

September 11, 2026

Gypsies and Travellers are setting the record straight after a summer of politically-motivated attacks in the media and social media, centring on the introduction of new planning regulations. The attacks started with Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch complaining about Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities “breaking laws that no one else would get away with”. They …