| Description | Charles Parker interviews a property owner at Creek Moor, Poole, Dorset, possibly Mr Stacey, about the implications of the establishment of a permanent site for travellers in the area.
Track 1: the property owner talks about his concerns about the devaluation of his property due to the proximity of the proposed travellers site, granted on a ten year lease, the ability of the council to limit numbers of travellers coming to the site from different areas of the country, and describes how he and his neighbours put together a petition on behalf of the Residents and Ratepayers Association to protest against the council's plans 3.17 mins
Track 2: the man explains the details of the protest against establishing a travellers site near to residential properties at Creek Moor, and his demand for the site to be at least one mile from any residential area. He mentions the private actions that other residents were considering taking, the delivery of the petition to Dorset council, and the subsequent public meetings held to lodge further protests after the council decision to establish a site. He discusses current council plans to find an alternative site outside the borough 2.12 mins
Track 3: the man talks about the worry these proposals have caused, the need for an official body to speak for the residents of Creek Moor, and the formation of the Residents and Ratepayers Association, and the support for this association amongst the residents. He talks about industrial developments in the area and the concerns of business owners about the saftey of their property should a site for travellers be established 1.44 mins
Track 4: he discusses contacts between the residents and the travellers, and emphasises that none of the residents of Creek Moor have any personal complaints against the travellers. He questions the definition of the travellers as 'gypsies', explains his understanding of this term 2.30 mins
Track 5: he talks about his main reason for his concern being the state of squalor in which he believes the travellers live, the council's proposals for the provision of water and sanitation, and his doubts that the travellers would keep the site clean and control the number of dogs they had 2.40 mins
Tracks 6-7: he gives his opinion about how he thinks the problem of finding the travellers a permanent site should be resolved. He thinks that those travellers who want to should be given the opportunity to get council housing, and considers Charles Parker's suggestion that travellers should be given the opportunity to make contacts with people from the settled community and not segregated on the outskirts of towns. He talks about his reluctance to associate with travellers because of his belief that they are untidy
Total: 16.08 mins
Dubber's reference number: PLA 7L448C0357774 |