Temporary stopping places and toilet facilities look set to be provided for visiting Gypsy, Roma and Travellers in Trafford. The move has been prompted by a spike in the number of unauthorised visits by such communities in the borough last year to 12.
Trafford council's scrutiny committee has considered a series of recommendations following the 2021 encampments. Director of growth and regulatory services Adrian Fisher told councillors it cost 'several thousand pounds' to clean up areas following last year's visits.
He spoke of 'stopping points' - sometimes disused roads - where Travellers could lawfully stop temporarily and where there would be mobile facilities like bins and toilets. There could also be a 'transit site' - a permanent facility for the mobile communities.
