The head of a group of travellers who have lived on a permanent plot in Preston for 35 years says that if a bid for government funding is successful, it would enable “long overdue” repairs and improvements to be made to their home.
The traveller site on Leighton Street has not had new electrics or plumbing in three decades - but now a bid has been made to fund a raft of improvements
Speaking to the Post back in 2019, another resident – who did not want to be named – said that the chalets on the site wereThe Leighton Street traveller site's youngest residents celebrate its future being secured by Preston City Council earlier this year John – who is continuing in his role as warden – has nothing but praise for the efforts of the town hall.
However, councillors were told that the proposed refurbishment would “underpin the sustainability” of the new co-operative arrangements – and so had the potential to promote the model as a “viable and less costly alternative to…direct management”. In doing so, it could inspire similar approaches by other councils and so be seen to inspire an increase in the provision of sites beyond Preston’s borders.
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