Eileen Flynn (Independent)
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It is something that is seen frequently in halting sites. I remember that, in 2017, a man in the area who had a lorry filled with rubbish brought it into the site. I remember going after him and telling him that although we might be members of the Traveller community, we were not dirt and were not going to allow him to dump on our site. The rubbish was coming from outside of the site into it. I believe that the Traveller community on halting sites must police itself. Unfortunately, this would not be seen in any other group housing scheme. It is an issue that must be dealt with. While it may not be the biggest issue, it is a question of services and good policing by local authorities will end it. Obviously, all communities see people dumping and have issues with waste management, but I know from my experience that it can come from outside halting sites too.