The Scottish Government

ORGANISATION/PARTY

MAIN AREA OF INTEREST

Local authority

Planning; information; race equality; site provision; site protection; unauthorised camping; housing and homelessness; education; social services; refuse collection; communication and public relations

Elected members, MPs and MSPs

All aspects including unauthorised camping

Local health authority

Welfare assessments; Gypsy/Traveller health in all forms of accommodation including unauthorised encampments

Neighbouring local authorities

All aspects to help inform their own strategies; liaison over site provision and unauthorised camping

Police

Planning; race equality; dealing with crime, anti-social behaviour and threats to public order from unauthorised encampments; communication and public relations

Regional Procurator Fiscal

Handling prosecutions associated with unauthorised camping

Gypsies/Travellers

All aspects including needs assessment; service delivery; advice on site provision and unauthorised camping

Relevant voluntary organisations

As above

Settled community

Site planning/land use planning; site protection and unauthorised camping

Roads authority

Unauthorised camping affecting roads/lay-bys and car parks

Scottish Environment Protection Agency

Fly-tipping and pollution associated with unauthorised camping

Land and woodland owners

Land owner in some areas that may be affected by unauthorised camping

National Trust

Land owner in some areas that may be affected by unauthorised camping

Local press/media

All aspects of the strategy but especially site provision and unauthorised camping