Report on site provision launched

In July 2016 we launched our Planning for the accommodation needs of Gypsies and Travellers in London report which highlights our experiences in working on planning policy issues over the last four years. The report presents the challenges facing Gypsy and Traveller site provision in London and gives examples of best practice as well as recommendations for policy makers at local, London-wide and national level.

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At last, a new London site

June 30, 2026

The first new Gypsy or Traveller site will be built in London in more than 30 years. The site in Catford, Lewisham, will provide seven pitches and is planned to open for Gypsy or Traveller council tenants in the summer of 2027. “This is all thanks to the hard work of community members who attended …

GRT groups call on Badenoch to withdraw remarks

June 12, 2026

London Gypsies and Travellers has joined 28 other Romany Gypsy, Roma and Traveller charities and activists responding to the leader of Conservative Party Kemi Badenoch’s recent comments linking their communities with criminality. On 9th June 2026, Kemi Badenoch delivered a speech during which she made the following statement: “Confidence in our institutions is now collapsing. …

Young people’s progress is built on trust

June 10, 2026

LGT’s Bright Futures mentoring programme is making a real difference to young people from the Gypsy and Traveller community. Two years into the programme, a formal evaluation has shown that many young people involved have moved into vocational education, training or employment as a result. Their confidence has grown – and they and their families …