'Fairer deal' for Gypsies and Travellers

Pickles to crackdown on illegal Travellers' sites

Eric Pickles has pledged to enforce planning law by giving councils more power to prevent unauthorised Travellers’ camps like Dale Farm from being established.

Travellers to be banned from green belt

Gypsies will be banned from camping on green belt land after the government revealed its streamlined planning policy for Traveller sites.

Europe raps UK for failing to provide Traveller sites

Gypsy and Traveller families’ right to housing is not effectively guaranteed in the UK which means the government is breaching its housing obligations under a European charter, a new report claims.

Growing pains

Divided ambitions

When Eric Pickles axed the regional planning system, one Hertfordshire council seized the opportunity to scupper a neighbouring authority’s development plans. Simon Brandon kicks off our south east special by examining the consequences.

The other side of the story

Dale Farm has dominated the headlines in recent months. But as Alex Turner finds, there are plenty of examples of landlords and Travellers working together successfully

Taking control of the media

In the wake of the summer’s riots, landlords are using social media to debunk stereotypes and show the good in their communities. Charlotte Goddard finds out how

The stamp of approval

Councils are expected to allow development wherever possible

Stuck in the mud

Despite the Localism Act being passed, the role LEPs can play in housing remains uncertain, says Liz Jenkins, partner, and Laura Coates, trainee, at Clyde & Co

Default hurdles creep up

Lenders are adding to areas which trigger a loan default, says Louise Leaver, partner, head of finance, at Winckworth Sherwood