Annual report now published

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 …

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 …

The Draft London Plan published yesterday by the GLA has been cautiously welcomed by London Gypsies and Travellers (LGT). Yet for families who have been waiting for years in overcrowded, insecure or temporary accommodation, the real test will be whether this will be the time when plans translate into action and targets into homes. “We …