Hackney Council to fine homeless people!!

[Bonzo77]

Bozo just posts links that are irrelevant to push his tired agenda. Although this has bitten him in the bum. This is a labour council, what you got to say about that Bozo?

 

Who are most likely to be repeat rough sleepers? Homeless people. It's not just my agenda. It's all over the Internet.

 

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/jun/05/hackney-council-drops-threat-to-fine-rough-sleepers

 

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/thousands-sign-petition-calling-on-london-borough-of-hackney-to-stop-criminalising-homeless-people-10295269.html

 

http://www.itv.com/news/london/2015-06-03/council-accused-of-social-cleansing-as-homeless-face-threat-of-1-000-fines/

 

And finally............

 

Hackney council has scrapped the plans due to public outrage

 

http://m.huffpost.com/uk/entry/7520602

[Ms Macbeth]

People will be glad to know that an organisation called Streetlink runs a 'no second night out' policy for street sleepers. Of course they have to be aware that people are sleeping rough, so if you are in that situation, or know of anyone else who is, have a read of this:

 

https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/in-your-area/housing-services/homelesshousingoptions/roughsleepers.html

 

Telephone StreetLink on 0300 5000914, or fill in the online form.

 

5 key principles of NSNO

◾Identify rough sleepers and help them immediately, so that new rough sleepers do not fall into a dangerous rough sleeping lifestyle.

◾Encourage a community response by helping members of the public to play an active role by reporting and referring people sleeping rough.

◾Access a place of safety where rough sleepers’ needs can be assessed quickly and safely.

◾Access to emergency accommodation and other services, such as healthcare, to help support the rough sleeper.

◾Reconnecting the rough sleeper to support, accommodation, family and friends, in this country or elsewhere, unless there is a good reason why they cannot return.