Moore v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and London Borough of Bromley [2012] EWHC 3192 (Admin), 16th November 2012
In this case a Planning Inspector refused both permanent and temporary planning permission for this Gypsy/Traveller site in the Green Belt.
Marc Willers of Garden Court Chambers regularly does a blog with Chris Johnson. Here is a solo blog on the above subject that Marc has posted on the Garden Court website.
R (Knowles) – v – The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2013] EWHC 19 (Admin), 17th January 2013.
The two Claimants were Romani Gypsies who moved from a local authority site due to anti-social behaviour by other residents. They moved on to a private caravan site. Where a landlord is a private landlord, the rent allowance for housing benefit purposes is always referred to a Rent Officer for determination. In this case the Local Reference Rent sent by the Rent Officer was much less than the contractual rent that the Claimants had to pay.
Devanney – v – London Borough of Hounslow [2012] EWCA Civ 1660, 13 December 2012
Albeit a rare occurrence, occasionally Gypsies and Travellers may wish to claim adverse possession of land that they have occupied for a very long time. This case did not involve a Traveller.
Southend County Court, 21 December 2012, HHJ Moloney QC
This case involved three homeless appeals under Housing Act (HA) 1996 Section 204 by Travellers from the Dale Farm site against the review decisions of Basildon BC (BBC) as to the suitability of offer of “bricks and mortar” (b & m) accommodation made to the Travellers.
HUGHES -v- THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND SEDGEMOOR DISTRICT COUNCIL [2012] EWHC 3743 (Admin)
21 December 2012
This was a planning application under Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Section 288 against a negative Planning Inspector’s decision.
The attached article produced by Kennet and Avon Boating Community gives some useful information about how the Legal Aid changes affect boat dwellers.