The hunt is on for nearly 100 pitches for gypsies and travellers in West Norfolk as the council looks to progress its housebuilding plan. West Norfolk Council is seeking to meet a growing demand for the sites in the district, which it must legally provide. It follows the government identifying it needs to find 71 pitches in the next five years and 97 by 2040 for its local plan to be approved. Many of the new pitches, which will be used to accommodate caravans, have been earmarked for existing sites which have space for more people to stay there. Others have been established for a long period o…