We have been successful in securing £999,600 from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) so that we can improve the site and lives of those living on a Gypsy and Traveller site in Wythall, Bromsgrove.
The grant is part of £32 million which has been made available by the HCA for 2009/10 under the Gypsy and Traveller Site Grant Programme, to develop and improve sites for Gypsies and Travellers.
People on the site live in their caravans and each pitch has an amenity unit that houses their kitchen and bathroom facilities. The grant funding will allow us to remove and replace the existing 18 amenity units and to provide an additional five units to meet the needs of older people or those who are disabled.
This is great news for those living on the site.
This successful bid follows a lengthy and committed partnership between Rooftop Housing Group and Bromsgrove District Council who have worked together to secure this funding.
