Traveller Accommodation

The Council provides and manages both standard and specialist accommodation for travellers. A five year programme for the provision of accommodation for travellers is in place which sets out the targets for provision of various forms of accommodation such as the following:

Ø Standard accommodation in local authority houses

Ø Group Housing which allows for the accommodation of a number of Traveller Families at the one location in small estates.

Ø Serviced Halting Sites - where Traveller’s caravans/mobile homes can be accommodated in bays which have serviced units.

The Council employ 3 Social Workers, who are available to assist Travellers in relation to their housing needs.

Traveller Accommodation Programme 2009 - 2013

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