Gypsy and traveller sites

Unauthorised Encampments

Everyone has rights, including Gypsies, Travellers and people on whose land unauthorised camping takes place.

Gypsies and Travellers are protected from discrimination by the Race Relations Act 1976, together with all ethnic groups who have a particular culture, language and values, including white and black people.

Local authorities in Cumbria have joined together to produce a Joint agency protocol for responding to unauthorised gypsy and traveller encampments.

Gypsy Sites & Homelessness

There are two gypsy sites in Carlisle City Councils area.

These are Hadrians Camp, Brampton Old Road, Carlisle and Ghyll Bank, Harker, Carlisle. These sites are privately owned and entry to these sites is via contact with the site owners:

• Mr Bowman, Hadrians Camp - 01228 818578
  Mr Francis, Ghyll Bank - 01228 672133

If there are no vacancies on these sites and assistance is required please contact the Homelessness Section at Carlisle City Council on 01228 817217. Homeless Section

Education Services

These are provided by the County Council, the telephone number for Education Support is 01228 601183.