Mid Suffolk District Council which covers the Stowmarket, Needham Market and Eye area, is currently working to provide sites for local Gypsy and Traveller families.

We are keen to make contact with you if you are a Gypsy or Traveller who lives in the district or who have a connection with it, so that we can meet you and discuss what accommodation needs you have. We can then decide with you what types of sites are needed.

We are also very keen to hear from anyone who may own land which would be suitable for a Gypsy or Traveller site.

If you wish to get in touch please contact us using the contact details below. For Gypsies and Travellers who are considering the development of a particular piece of land we would urge you to enter into pre-application discussions with our Planning department. 

Contact Details

Name: Anne Bennett (Housing Enabling Officer)
Email: Anne.Bennett@midsuffolk.gov.uk
Address: Mid Suffolk District Council, Council Offices, 131 High Street, Needham Market, Ipswich, IP6 8DL
Telephone: 01449 724774

Name: Julie Abbey-Taylor (Strategic Housing Manager)
Email: Julie.Abbey-Taylor@midsuffolk.gov.uk
Address: Mid Suffolk District Council, Council Offices, 131 High Street, Needham Market, Ipswich, IP6 8DL
Telephone: 01449 724782

Mid Suffolk District Council covers the area of Mid Suffolk which includes the Towns of Stowmarket, Needham Market and Eye and surrounding villages, these include, Claydon, Debenham, Stradbroke, Rickinghall and Botesdale, Thurston, Elmswell, Haughley, Bacton Stowupland, Mendlesham and villages in between.

Supporting Gypsies and Travellers in Mid Suffolk

Mid Suffolk District Council aim to support Gypsies and Travellers in Mid Suffolk. The following documents identify the targeted groups:

Suffolk Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment 2007
Suffolk Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assesssment Executive Summary

Mid Suffolk District Council adopted the Suffolk Gypsy and Traveller Strategy and Protocol on 3rd September 2007. To access these documents please click the links below:

Suffolk Gypsy and Traveller Strategy: A Partnership Document - 2009-2011

Suffolk Gypsy and Traveller Unauthorised Encampments Protocol - March 2011

Links 

Travellers Times brings you the latest news, pictures, video, opinion and resources from within the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.

Friends, Families and Travellers emerged seeking to address the problems facing the Gypsy and Traveller community. Their overall objectve is to work towards a fairer society where everyone has the right to travel and to stop without being affected negatively because of their lifestyle. 

Planning Aid provides free, independent and professional town planning advice and support to communities and individuals who cannot afford to pay planning consultant fees. It complements the work of local planning authorities, but is wholly independent of them.