Rita Egan tells me that the signatures on our handwritten petition (click for online version) are stacking up. Meanwhile, East of England "Consultation on Gypsy and Traveller Policy Proposed Changes" ended on 22 May 2009.
You can download the report and read comments made by others here:
http://goe-consult.limehouse.co.uk/portal/rss_gt_proposed_changes/gtproposedchanges?pointId=1238086088667
It is also interesting to read through comments made on the same page by
clicking on the "View Comments" tab.
Also interesting to see the response of Central Bedfordshire Council to the consultation, this was debated at the Executive Committee meeting held on 12th May, and may be found here:
http://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/modgov/ieListDocuments.asp?Cld=577&Mid=2983
Cllr David Jones urges us to sign "We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to change the current planning regime for travellers sites as it is unfairly biased against residents and council taxpayers:. ...etc" :
http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/travellerssites/
