Gypsies and Travellers: research reports

Gypsies and Travellers: simple solutions for living together was informed by the following research conducted for the Commission:

• Inequalities Experienced by Gypsy and Traveller Communities  - a literature review produced by Sarah Cemlyn (University of Bristol), Margaret Greenfields (Bucks New University) and Chris Whitwell, Zoe Matthews and Sally Burnett of Friends, Families and Travellers.
• Assessing local housing authorities' progress in meeting the accommodation needs of Gypsy and Traveller communities in England  - was conducted by Philip Brown (Salford Housing & Urban Studies Unit, University of Salford) and Pat Niner (Centre for Urban and Regional Studies, University of Birmingham). A questionnaire went out to all 354 local authorities in England in October 2008. It received 185 replies - a 54% response rate.