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Residents told of consultation over gypsy sites
10:56am Friday 2nd May 2008
MORE than 160 residents gathered for a public meeting held in Chippenham last night to discuss the proposed gypsy sites in the area.
Residents from Longs Close, Hardens Mead and Stanley Lane, all of which have been earmarked for a permanent gypsy and traveller site, gathered together to form an action group against the decision.
North Wiltshire MP James Gray attended the meeting to lend his support and district councillors Christine Crisp and Alison Bucknell were on hand to answer any questions.
Action group organiser Helen Thomas, who lives alongside Stanley Lane, said: "There are still far too many questions that have been left unanswered and we are determined to get to the bottom of them.
"North Wiltshire District Council has essentially told us that they have an obligation to the government to set up this site, but surely they have an obligation to the community.
"We still feel like we are not being listened to and something needs to be done.
"Our main fear is that the public consultation period won't be done accurately - after the council's previous attempt to sweep this under the carpet, we have grave concerns."
The district council decided to scrap its original report in favour of a six week public consultation period after a huge public outcry.
The public consultation period will begin on May 9.
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Grunion, wb says...
9:46am Sun 4 May 08
Just a word of advice though to anyone passing comment on this subject , you have to be over politically correct when talking of " Travellers " you cant say they will destroy the area or nick anything that isnt bolted down or that them being there will decrease your house prices .
Otherwise this over PC correct pathetic website will shut you comments down .
We must accept them with open arms , let them use all of the facilities that WE pay for with our council tax .
John Palmer, Hardens Mead says...
4:58pm Sun 4 May 08
Grunion, wb says...
5:11pm Sun 4 May 08
John Palmer wrote:I think this whole thing has been triggered by 250000 things , those things being £1 coins .
This whole furore has been triggered by the Council's determination to evict the gypsies from Minety. They had to find alternative sites in order to win their case and the residents of the possible sites are the people who could suffer as a result.
Grunion, wb says...
6:00pm Sun 4 May 08
spooks, calne says...
4:36pm Tue 6 May 08
we have to stop these gypsie sites in calne,wooten basset and chippenham.
ahudspith, Chippenham says...
5:59pm Tue 6 May 08
For christ's sake keep thm away from self owned properties or anything of any value.
moonraker1, chippenham says...
9:55pm Tue 6 May 08
kathy27, calne says...
11:31pm Wed 14 May 08
ahudspith wrote:Do you think that people in calne dont own their own houses then??
Put them on Hill Rise (there is plenty of land that could be bought at the top of Hill Rise) or anywhere in Calne. For christ's sake keep thm away from self owned properties or anything of any value.
Aren't travellers meant to do just that.... travel!!! why do they want to settle in one place and be back in the main stream, paying bills etc?? thought that was why they wanted to be travellers in the first place!
mike hunt, swindon says...
6:53pm Mon 26 May 08
ahudspith wrote:i think u r a very racist person . how dare u tag all gypsys the same . are u 1 of hitlers hencn men would u like to see us all gas chamberes , how dare u stick us on a hill what race are u with a name like that i pay taxes and everything eles just like u . the only difference is i live in a caravan not in bricks and water
Put them on Hill Rise (there is plenty of land that could be bought at the top of Hill Rise) or anywhere in Calne. For christ's sake keep thm away from self owned properties or anything of any value.
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TC, Chippenham says...
7:58pm Fri 2 May 08
Campaign on for clarity.