Issue - meetings

The Executive Member for Homes & Communities presented the report which sought the adoption of an Unauthorised Encampment policy for Teignbridge District Council.

Following advice from members of the Teignbridge Gypsy and Traveller Forum the Community Safety and Safeguarding Manager notified Executive of two additions to the policy:-

·       To change the wording in the procedure that relates to reporting anti-social behaviour to ‘Any Anti-social behaviour concerns from those staying on the unauthorised encampment or from the local community should be reported to communitysafety@teignbridge.gov.uk’

·       To consider placing a notice at any unauthorised encampments to notify the public that the Council was aware of the site. The notice would also direct the community and residents of the unauthorised encampments to where to report any concerns.

RESOLVED that the proposed Unauthorised Encampment Policy be adopted with the changes as follows:-

·       To change the wording in the procedure that relates to reporting anti-social behaviour to ‘Any Anti-social behaviour concerns from those staying on the unauthorised encampment or from the local community should be reported to communitysafety@teignbridge.gov.uk’

·        To place a notice at any unauthorised encampments to notify the public that the Council was aware of the site. The notice would also direct the community and residents of the unauthorised encampments to where to report any concerns.

  The vote was unanimous.