Ms Macbeth Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Apparently you can't say homeless anymore you have to say rough sleepers! ---------- Post added 11-06-2014 at 00:25 ---------- What is the difference?, You're homeless living in temporary accommodation = Homeless!... You sleep on the street You're NOT homeless You're a rough sleeper. How many homeless do you have ?? Not many... Because we now call them rough sleepers they don't count! This country is getting worse!!! Rough sleepers are always homeless, but most people who are technically 'homeless' aren't rough sleepers. People who have been assessed as homeless may be in temporary accommodation; b&b; with friends or family. Looking at the vacant properties advertised as First Come First Served (quite a number with two or three bedrooms) it would suggest that we haven't got many families with children in desperate need of homes in Sheffield at the moment. There is a distinct lack of smaller properties for younger single people and couples, but unless they are classed as vulnerable, they don't get homeless priority for social housing. https://www.sheffieldpropertyshop.org.uk/Data/ASPPages/1/43.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Tesco back down and remove their spikes, even though they claim they weren't to deter the homeless: http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/jun/12/tesco-spikes-remove-regent-street-homeless-protests It seems PR is more important than their customer's perception of safety: Tesco said yesterday that it would remove the spikes. "Customers told us they were intimidated by antisocial behaviour outside our Regent Street store and we put studs in place to try to stop it," a spokesman said. "These studs have caused concern for some, who have interpreted them as an anti-homeless measure, so we have decided to remove them to address this concern. We will find a different solution and hope this clears up any confusion." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernboy Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 To be honest, if I owned a property that was at risk of homeless people sheltering on, beside or under the premises, I would put something in place to deter them, no question! They have no right to be on private property, whether they are looking for a place to sleep or whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyDazzler Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 They've been removed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penistone999 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Apparently you can't say homeless anymore you have to say rough sleepers! ---------- Post added 11-06-2014 at 00:25 ---------- What is the difference?, You're homeless living in temporary accommodation = Homeless!... You sleep on the street You're NOT homeless You're a rough sleeper. How many homeless do you have ?? Not many... Because we now call them rough sleepers they don't count! This country is getting worse!!! Only if you take any notice of the leftie PC jobsworths that infest our society. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Se7enhills Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Dont suppsoe any of the Outraged Left realise these are to stop street drinkers gathering in doorways, not to stop the odd dosser from dossing down of a night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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