Want to know more read here http://metro.co.uk/2015/06/02/homeless-people-to-be-fined-up-to-1000-for-sleeping-rough-5226481/ Homeless targeted

 

Homeless people could be fined up to £1,000 for sleeping in doorways near popular tourist spots, under new rules launched by a London council.

 

It’s not clear how destitute rough sleepers are expected to pay.

 

Hackney Council’s Public Space Protection Order bans sleeping in public places – offenders are handed a £100 fixed penalty, which can rise to £1,000 in court.

 

Homelessness charities have condemned the move, saying that it turns rough sleepers – who are often escaping lives of abuse – into criminals.

 

A similar protection order was proposed by Oxford City Council, but the council backed off after a petition against the move garnered 72,000 signatures.

 

 

Read more: http://metro.co.uk/2015/06/02/homeless-people-to-be-fined-up-to-1000-for-sleeping-rough-5226481/#ixzz3c6natGvJ

 

I wonder how much the jobsworth that dreamed that little plan up is being paid ??

Hackney Council’s Public Space Protection Order bans sleeping in public places – offenders are handed a £100 fixed penalty, which can rise to £1,000 in court.

So where are they going to send the bailiffs when the "offender" doesn't pay ?

Someone really hasn't thought this through properly.

Maybe they will throw them into prison if they dont pay. (Ironically a lot of rough sleepers would love a roof over their head, even if they were confined to a room but guaranteed a hot meal.)

Here is some further information for you all to read and comment see attachment...

Please bear in mind this order starts on the

4. This Order shall come into effect on 13 April 2015 and shall have effect until 12 April 2018.

Further reading I now required here http://localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22451%3Aresearch-finds-growing-use-of-public-spaces-protection-orders&catid=55&Itemid=23

This shows you other towns that are currently or starting to use the same Act to implement this...

I think I can agree with most of the prohibitions, but rough sleepers obviously have no where else to go.. so fining them is ridiculous. Find places that they can stay overnight, perhaps have a shower and access to medical attention, a hot meal. Don't just move them on so it becomes someone else's problem !

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I was thinking of starting a thread on this topic but have no idea where to place it?

Please have a read of the attachment and advise accordingly. If inappropriate please delete this post thx

MM

Surely, if you're homeless, you don't have the money the money to pay the fine. And then what?

If you read some of the new links from above and see how far reaching this is to the average person.... Like having an alcohol container about there person and so on

If you intend on going to a party or have a can of beer in your hand in one of these areas with this in force you could become cropper under Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014

• 2014 c. 12
  
• PART 4
  
• CHAPTER 2
  
• Prohibition on consuming alcohol
  
• Section 63(2)(b)
  

There is so much more to this Act than meets the eye a very well worth while read if I may say so you can read the original Act as a PDF in the above link