A homeless man has revealed how he is living inside a tiny clothes bin and bedding down for the night in the ‘comfiest bed I’ve ever slept in’. Five weeks ago, the unsecured container was found close to a church parking lot in the Erdington neighbourhood of Birmingham by Nigel, a former heroin user. The 52-year-old, bornContinue reading “After Leaving His HMO, A Homeless Man Lives In A Clothes Bin”
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‘Absurd’ Council Order Bans Leather Footballs On School Playgrounds
A council has been criticised for banning leather footballs in an absurd move under powers that permit local authorities to issue diktats banning unkempt gardens, loud TVs and even messy chalk markings. Sefton Council in Merseyside used its powers to impose a community protection notice (CPN) on a local school following a considerable number ofContinue reading “‘Absurd’ Council Order Bans Leather Footballs On School Playgrounds”
Failing The Homeless
Six months ago, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Robert Jenrick MP, told politicians that the Vagrancy Act, the law from 1824 that makes it a crime to sleep rough or beg in England and Wales, should be consigned to history. It was great that the Secretary of State acknowledged thatContinue reading “Failing The Homeless”
Time To Get Rid Of Welfare For Newcomers To The UK
For what reason should Britain not call for the right to put an end to immigrants automatically having entitlement to benefits here. The regulations should be that if they don’t have a UK Passport, they shouldn’t qualify to benefits. If David Cameron is the winner of the 2015 election, he has given his word toContinue reading “Time To Get Rid Of Welfare For Newcomers To The UK”
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