Traveller Site Fund 2022/23
Funding is available to local authorities in England for new and refurbished permanent and transit sites and the related site infrastructure and temporary stopping places.
On 20 March 2022 the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities launched 拢10 million of capital funding for 2022/23 to support local authorities in building new transit and permanent traveller sites, to refurbish existing permanent traveller and transit sites and provide temporary stopping places and facilities for travellers.
Funding is available to local authorities in England for building new or improved accommodation for travellers who have their needs assessed under the Planning Policy for Traveller Sites or the National Planning Policy Framework. It can also be used for the provision of temporary stopping places.
Update
DLUHC has awarded nearly 拢10 million funding through the Traveller Site Fund 2022/23. This funding has been awarded to 9 local authorities across 16 traveller site projects, helping to improve life chances and social outcomes.
| Council | Funding awarded | Project type / Project description |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove City Council | 拢504,848.00 | Transit Site refurbishment project. |
| City of Doncaster Council | 拢623,920.00 | Little Lane permanent traveller site refurbishment project. |
| Cornwall Council | 拢1,000,000.00 | New transit site development project |
| Cornwall Council | 拢1,000,000.00 | Wheal Jewel permanent traveller site refurbishment project. |
| Kent County Council | 拢392,526.72 | Three Lakes Park permanent traveller site refurbishment and improvements works project - Sittingbourne |
| Kent County Council | 拢138,443.72 | Windmill Lane permanent traveller site refurbishment and improvement works project - West Malling |
| Kent County Council | 拢907,415.72 | Barnfield Park permanent traveller site refurbishment and improvement works project - Sevenoaks. |
| Kent County Council | 拢204,838.72 | Greenbridge Park permanent traveller site refurbishment and improvement works project - Canterbury |
| Kent County Council | 拢1,196,357.01 | Aylesham Caravan Park permanent traveller site refurbishment and improvement works project - Dover |
| Kent County Council | 拢268,779.72 | Polhill permanent traveller site refurbishment and improvement works project - Sevenoaks |
| Kent County Council | 拢696,927.72 | Coldharbour permanent traveller site refurbishment and improvement Works - Aylesford |
| Lancaster City Council | 拢960,000.00 | Mellishaw permanent traveller site refurbishment and regeneration project |
| Norwich City Council | 拢690,000.00 | Swanton Road permanent traveller site refurbishment and re-modelling project. |
| Preston City Council | 拢337,220.00 | Leighton Street permanent traveller site refurbishment project. |
| Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council | 拢78,909.00 | Stable Way permanent traveller site improvement and refurbishment project. |
| Swindon Borough Council | 拢514,389.00 | Chiseldon Firs transit site refurbishment project. |
| Total | 拢9,514,575.33 | 听 |
Documents
Updates to this page
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Added List of local authorities awarded Traveller Site Fund 2022/23 funding.
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Added link to Traveller Site Fund 2022/23: frequently asked questions.
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First published.