Caravan_Sites_Act_1968

Caravan Sites Act 1968

Caravan Sites Act 1968

Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom

The Caravan Sites Act 1968 (c. 52) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which resulted in the provision of 400 halting sites in the UK – where there had been no council-sites before.[citation needed] The act was passed after a series of protests against the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960, which allowed local authorities to close traditional stops used by travellers.[1]

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The private member's bill was proposed by Eric Lubbock of the Liberal Party.

The act was effectively repealed by the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Bowers, Jake (5 June 2002). "No room to move". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 26 August 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  2. [2]
    "House of Commons - Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions - Thirteenth Report". publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2021.


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