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Question

1) Does the council collect data on how many of its residents are living full-time in a caravan? 2) If yes, what is the most recent data on how many such residents there are? Please specify the time period for which this figure applies, and any relevant detail on how it was calculated – eg. is it number of residents or number of households? 3) Is it known what proportion of caravan dwellers are from Gypsy or Traveller communities? If yes, please specify the proportion. 4) If data is not formally collected on residents living full-time in a caravan, is the council aware of whether there are any such residents locally? 5) Has the council ever used caravans to temporarily accommodate people who would otherwise be homeless? If so, how many people are currently housed in this way? 6) Does the council have strategic plans which incorporate the use of caravans as temporary accommodation? 7) Is the council taking any actions to assure itself of the electrical safety of caravans being used as dwellings? If yes, please briefly detail the types of actions being taken. 8) In the past 12 months, has the council offered caravan dwellers any specific advice or support on electrical safety in their vehicle? 9) Does the council collect any information on a) how caravan dwellers are accessing electricity and b) which electrical items they are using? If so, please share details. 10) Into the remit of which a) councillor/s and b) officer/s does the wellbeing and safety of caravan dwellers fall?

Answer

1) Does the council collect data on how many of its residents are living full-time in a caravan? The council tax record does not state if the property is a caravan or not. And a residential caravan would be given an address which would not always identify this. 2) If yes, what is the most recent data on how many such residents there are? Please specify the time period for which this figure applies, and any relevant detail on how it was calculated – eg. is it number of residents or number of households? N/A 3) Is it known what proportion of caravan dwellers are from Gypsy or Traveller communities? If yes, please specify the proportion. 100% 4) If data is not formally collected on residents living full-time in a caravan, is the council aware of whether there are any such residents locally? Only caravan site is Glyn Mil. 5) Has the council ever used caravans to temporarily accommodate people who would otherwise be homeless? If so, how many people are currently housed in this way? No 6) Does the council have strategic plans which incorporate the use of caravans as temporary accommodation? No 7) Is the council taking any actions to assure itself of the electrical safety of caravans being used as dwellings? If yes, please briefly detail the types of actions being taken. Day to day advice is provided to residents by Site Manger. Leaflets have been distributed to residents within the last 12 months, highlighting safe practice and risks such as overloading sockets,. Electric heaters and importance of working fire alarms. 8) In the past 12 months, has the council offered caravan dwellers any specific advice or support on electrical safety in their vehicle? Same as answer above 9) Does the council collect any information on a) how caravan dwellers are accessing electricity and b) which electrical items they are using? If so, please share details. All residents’ access electric via Electrical hook up on site. No record of items used. 10) Into the remit of which a) councillor/s Licenced caravan sites would fall to EH – so Cab member is Cllr Declan Sammon and Traveller sites would be Strategic housing – Licenced caravan sites would fall to EH officers and Traveller sites to Strategic Housing officers.