Decision details

The Council is required under Part 3 of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 to undertake a Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment (GTAA) and to make provision for sites where the assessment identifies an unmet need for Gypsy and Traveller pitches. The first GTAA was approved by Welsh Ministers in 2016 and in accordance with the Act Local Authorities must update the GTAA every 5 years, This update is required to be submitted to Welsh Government by February 2021 and in order to meet this deadline an update to the GTAA has been undertaken. This report outlines the findings of this update and seeks approval to submit this to Welsh Ministers for approval.

RESOLVED: that the Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment be approved for Submission to Welsh Ministers for approval.