Agenda and decisions

Division/Wards Affected: All

Purpose: Cabinet to consider opening a public consultation to meet its statutory obligation in addressing the identified need for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller pitches,whilst facilitating the provision of homes for local families. 

Author: Cath Fallon – Head of Enterprise and Community Animation 

 Ian Bakewell – Housing and Communities Manager  

Contact Details: cathfallon@monmouthshire.gov.uk

   ianbakewell@monmouthshire.gov.uk

That Cabinet accept the recommendations as set out below:

Ratification of the proposal to remove the following sites from the site identification process as per the statement made to Cabinet on the 26th of July 2023 by the then Cabinet Member for Inclusive Communities:

· Manson Heights, Monmouth

· Garrow Road, Mitchel Troy

· Rocklea, Mitchel Troy

Following further consideration of feedback from the Place Scrutiny Committee on the 19th of July 2023 and the wider Magor and Undy community, ratification of the proposal to remove Dancing Hill West, Magor from the list of potential sites, as per the reasons stated in paragraph 3.9.

Following a review of Council owned ‘Candidate sites’, to put forward two sites of up to 6 pitches each at the Caldicot East strategic site identified within the Replacement Local Development Plan Preferred Strategy.

The commencement of a public consultation exercise on the following Council owned sites (site summary profiles provided in Appendix 1), for the potential provision of up to six Gypsy, Roma and Traveller pitches each:

· Bradbury Farm, Crick, Caldicot

· Oak Grove Farm, Crick, Caldicot

· Langley Close, Magor

Inclusion in the public consultation, any suitable sites brought forward through the public call for sites, that the owner is willing to sell or lease long term to the Council.

Further exploration of the 19th July Place Scrutiny Committee’s request to support households wishing to self-serve on existing sites which, subject to the necessary permissions, would reduce the number of new pitches needed.

To approve the attached FAQs (Appendix 2), an iterative document which will be displayed and regularly updated on the Council’s website.