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Recommendation 2
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Paragraph: 31
Whilst the Government must protect the rights of all concerned, they should not use the...
Recommendation
Whilst the Government must protect the rights of all concerned, they should not use the criminal law to address what is essentially a planning issue. Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities often have little option available to them other than unauthorised encampments, because local authorities are failing to build a sufficient number of authorised sites.
Paragraph Reference:
31
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 21 October 2021. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗