With the Gypsy and Traveller plan consultation now over, Wiltshire Council can begin reviewing all the comments received.

The plan lays out how the council will provide 128 permanent pitches for Gypsies and Travellers and 9 plots for travelling showpeople by 2038.

A public consultation was held from Tuesday, August 20, until Friday, October 4.

Cllr Nick Botterill, cabinet member for strategic planning has thanked the residents who took part.

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If all goes according to plan, the document should be adopted late 2025.If all goes according to plan, the document should be adopted late 2025. (Image: Jessica Moriarty)He said: "Now that the public consultation has finished, we will take time to consider of all comments received.

“It is anticipated that the Plan and the consultation response will then go to Cabinet and Full Council again, hopefully in December, to seek authority to submit the Plan for examination by an independent Planning Inspector appointed by the Government.

“If found sound by the Inspector, it is anticipated that the Plan will be adopted later in 2025.”

Some of the pitches will be acquired by intensifying pre-existing Traveller sites, whilst others will be on new sites altogether.

Site intensification is planned in locations such as Chippenham, Semington, Southwick, and Devizes.

The new sites are suggested in Bushton, Edigonton, Cleverton, Rowde, Upper Seagry and Potterne.

Providing these sites is one of the authority’s statutory obligations.