The Irish Traveller Movement in Britain (ITMB) is delighted to report that the Independent Reviewer of the ASA has today directed the Council of the ASA to reconsider their decision not to conduct a formal investigation into the 372 complaints made about Channel 4’s highly controversial billboard campaign “Bigger Fatter Gypsier”. Read the full press [...]

ITMB has instructed our solicitors Howe & Co to launched an appealed on behalf of the Gypsy and Traveller communities we work with against the decision by the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) to support Channel 4’s use of the racist strap-line; ‘Bigger Fatter Gypsier’ alongside pictures of Gypsy and Traveller children, on its billboard adverts [...]

As we draw closer to the summer season and leave behind the winter blues we are all hoping here at ITMB for a bright and productive season ahead. GRTHM is just around the corner. Kelly O’Driscoll, one of our marvellous Community Interns is leading and organising our ITMB events this year. Read more about Kelly’s [...]

Last year an investigation by Traveller’s Times revealed that 12 out of the 32 Traveller Education Services (TES) in the London Boroughs had been abolished since 2007. The investigation also revealed that TES front-line staff had been halved from 60 to 30, making Londonthe worst affected region in England.  Considering Gypsy, Roma and Traveller pupils experience [...]

The Government’s new Planning policy for Traveller sites– published on March 26 following the budget – is much more like its abolished predecessor, planning circular 1/06, than the government has presented. The fact remains that Councils will still have to identify additional sites, based on robust evidence of need. However, the Government’s localism agenda means [...]