article_snippet: this £1.6million caravan site was full of discarded rubbish and gas canisters, and councillors hope the new development will give councillors more control .
article_snippet: Tim Warren, of the opposition Tory group on Bath and North East Somerset Council, said: ‘
article_snippet: Gypsy Council chairman Joseph P Jones said it was a lot to spend –
article_snippet: Gypsy Council chairman Joseph P Jones said: ‘The majority of new provision comes from the gipsy and traveller community itself, and because The majority of new provision is built by we and owned by we, The majority of new provision costs North East Somerset Council nothing and is generally better looked after.
article_snippet: Gypsy Council leader Paul Crossley said having a dedicated gipsy site made it easier to clear illegal camps.
article_snippet: North East Somerset Council is in the process of making £30million of cuts over three years.
highlights_snippet: Bath and North Somerset Council must sabe £9m this year and have 5,000 people on waiting lists for social housing .
  