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Gypsies and Other Travellers.
During the year the plight of these travellers was given a
great deal of publicity on television and in the Press and the
results of surveys were considered by various committees in the
London area and consideration was given to the need for making
provision within the boundaries of this Council for a caravan
site.
As a result of the action taken by the constituent authorities
the problem in this Borough has been confined to those passing
through and no encampments have been established.
The problems associated with itinerants are very largely due
to the trade in which they engage, namely dealing and car breaking.
As a riverside Authority it is necessary to bear in mind the
problems associated with water travellers and in particular the
problems of families living in boats which were not designed for
such use and this particular problem is one which has been kept
under observation.