Authorised sites
There are no authorised sites within the district where Gypsies and Travellers can legally stay. Warwick District Council will have regard to its policy on unauthorised encampments (below) whenever either group occupy land illegally.
Our policy
This is to provide a co-ordinated approach between the County Council, the District Council, Warwickshire Police and other public bodies and local landowners.
Whist recognising the nomadic lifestyle of Gypsies and Travellers, this policy seeks to prevent nuisance. Groups which are not camped on a 'sensitive' site and do not cause a nuisance will be tolerated for a time, but the site will be kept under review.
Where the 'toleration guidelines' are not adhered to, action will be taken to remove the group working in partnership with the police.
The policy on unauthorised encampments (156kb, PDF) was adopted in June 2008.
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