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This consultation ended 3 June 2025.

Consultation period:
3 March 2025 to 3 June 2025
Last updated:

Reviewing responses

The responses to this consultation are currently being reviewed. Details of the outcome will be published here in due course.

Original consultation

We want your views on our updated guidance for managing unauthorised encampments.

Consultation description

The main changes that are being taken forward in the draft guidance are:

  • updating to reference the Housing (Wales) Act 2015
  • updating references to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022
  • updating to reference the Anti-racist Wales Action Plan
  • clarification of the descriptions of different Gypsy and Traveller sites
  • a greater focus on a proportionate and reasonable approach to unauthorised encampments
  • a greater focus on alternatives to unauthorised encampments
  • a greater emphasis on consultation with Gypsy and Traveller residents

Consultation documents

Annex 3: draft welfare assessment form , file type: DOCX, file size: 45 KB

DOCX
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