Where they are they are obstructing the only road into a residential estate which leads to a dead end. When travellers are there fire and ambulances can t get through. They don t have any chance of not being moved on. It s a catch 22 of no places for them to go so they go where they can.
Panellist Luke Smith, a Romani gypsy, said the bill advocates for £2,500 fines and prison terms against the traveller community. There s 20 per cent of our community that can t afford somewhere to live, don t have somewhere do live or are being actively refused somewhere to live.
He said travellers have some of the worst education, healthcare, accommodation and criminal justice outcomes in the country.