Social Policy and Society

Table of Contents - April 2012 - Volume 11, Issue 02  

Articles

Accommodating Travelling Showpeople in England

Lisa Sculliona1, Philip Browna2 and Pat Ninera3

a1 Salford Housing and Urban Studies Unit, University of Salford E-Mail: l.scullion@salford.ac.uk

a2 Salford Housing and Urban Studies Unit, University of Salford E-mail: p.brown@salford.ac.uk

a3 Centre for Urban and Regional Studies, University of Birmingham E-mail: P.M.Niner@bham.ac.uk

Abstract

Historically, Travelling Showpeople have sought to distance themselves from the wider Gypsy and Traveller population, on the basis of their unique occupation and travelling patterns, but also based on a discourse around self sufficiency. This article explores how this distinction has been influenced by, and has influenced, policy developments relating to accommodation. It focuses on how this distinction has created a degree of exclusion in terms of accommodation needs, and how this impacts on the position of contemporary Travelling Showpeople, particularly in a time of changing travelling and employment patterns.

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