SS/HW6/GT/2/1/3

General correspondence file including the following:

1972-1973

From: 1972 To: 1973

-document Gipsies And The Police; -correspondence regarding the opening of the Pepperstock site, and others at Eaton Bray, Cople and Potton; -Keeping The Travellers On The Move, an article by Dave Headley, editor of Romano Drom, the newspaper of the Gipsy Council, reporting on the problems, administration and aspirations of the travelling community; -letter of opposition to the proposed Gipsy site at Common Road, Potton, from the Downside Residents Association; -circular from the County Councils Association, urging Authorities to “identify temporary stopping places” for caravan travellers; -correspondence between the Chief Constable of Bedfordshire and Luton, a resident of Pepperstock, Luton and the clerk to the Police Authority, regarding Gipsies at Pepsalend, Pepperstock; -Caravan Sites Act 1968 -Designation Of Areas Of Control, draft report of the clerk -letter to G. Marriott of the Gipsy Council from Social Services, regarding the type of person who would be suitable in managing a Gipsy site; -Gipsy Council Caravan Sites List (South) June 1973, by County; -correspondence regarding Gipsies on the A.6 Trunk Road at Clophill; -letter from County Councillor for Sundon Park, Luton regarding the unofficial Gipsy site at Sundon Park Road, “It is virtually impossible to walk along this road without fear, because of traffic dangers, attacks from animals and general littering of the road-sides”; -letter regarding a Gipsy encampment at Thurleigh; -incomplete series of Bedfordshire Gipsy States (monthly statistics).

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Headley, Dave,
Marriott, G

SOCIAL & WELFARE PROVISION, Gipsies, caravans, traveller sites, 1968 Caravan Sites Act, Pepperstock, EATON BRAY, COPLE, POTTON, CLOPHILL, Sundon Park, THURLEIGH