Equality and Human Rights Commission

Gypsies and Travellers: simple solutions for living together has been informed by the following research conducted for the Commission:

• 'Inequalities Experienced by Gypsy and Traveller Communities', a literature review produced by Sarah Cemlyn (University of Bristol), Margaret Greenfields (Bucks New University) and Chris Whitwell, Zoe Matthews and Sally Burnett of Friends, Families and Travellers.
• 'Assessing local housing authorities' progress in meeting the accommodation needs of Gypsy and Traveller communities in England', was conducted by Philip Brown (Salford Housing & Urban Studies Unit, University of Salford) and Pat Niner (Centre for Urban and Regional Studies, University of Birmingham). A questionnaire went out to all 354 local authorities in England in October 2008. It received 185 replies - a 54% response rate.