It does seem to be getting worse recently, there are little camps/improvised covers making tents around the back of the Prince Regent, all along North Street there are quilt covers and shit all over the streets., I have seen drunks/druggies fighting, and swearing early in the morning all over town, it is not pretty is it.
Something needs to be done, don't ask me what, but it is an eyesore and not a very good advert for the city, and actually pisses me off that there seems no end.
Agree with you 100%. It's embarrassing to see these filthy creatures on our streets. Some solutions:
!. Have the council pick up all their trash including bedding as soon as they leave the spot where they've been sleeping. At that points it is garbage and the council is doing it's job by cleaning the streets.
2. Have the police move them on constantly. They're loitering.
3. Board up the doorways of empty shops so they can't set up camp in a doorway like the old HMV store in Western Road.
4. Make it illegal for the public to give them food, drink, or money. If they got nothing they might just feck off.
5. The best way to deal with the ones camped outside occupied shops is for the shop owners to throw water over them … got to clean the outside of my shop.
Too many Brightonians seem to want to make them welcome. Why? Like the bunch who occasionally set up a food station at the Clock Tower. It just attracts them like flies.
Agree with you 100%. It's embarrassing to see these filthy creatures on our streets. Some solutions:
!. Have the council pick up all their trash including bedding as soon as they leave the spot where they've been sleeping. At that points it is garbage and the council is doing it's job by cleaning the streets.
2. Have the police move them on constantly. They're loitering.
3. Board up the doorways of empty shops so they can't set up camp in a doorway like the old HMV store in Western Road.
4. Make it illegal for the public to give them food, drink, or money. If they got nothing they might just feck off.
5. The best way to deal with the ones camped outside occupied shops is for the shop owners to throw water over them … got to clean the outside of my shop.
Too many Brightonians seem to want to make them welcome. Why? Like the bunch who occasionally set up a food station at the Clock Tower. It just attracts them like flies.
Agree with you 100%. It's embarrassing to see these filthy creatures on our streets. Some solutions:
!. Have the council pick up all their trash including bedding as soon as they leave the spot where they've been sleeping. At that points it is garbage and the council is doing it's job by cleaning the streets.
2. Have the police move them on constantly. They're loitering.
3. Board up the doorways of empty shops so they can't set up camp in a doorway like the old HMV store in Western Road.
4. Make it illegal for the public to give them food, drink, or money. If they got nothing they might just feck off.
5. The best way to deal with the ones camped outside occupied shops is for the shop owners to throw water over them … got to clean the outside of my shop.
Too many Brightonians seem to want to make them welcome. Why? Like the bunch who occasionally set up a food station at the Clock Tower. It just attracts them like flies.
Bozza WILL NOT be pleased with you
Homelessness in England has increased by 54% since 2010.
I wish I could think of something of political significance that happened around that time.
Careful now, you'll fall foul of the 'Brighton is the greatest city EVER' brigade.
Now I have become quite use to seeing the campsite at the bottom of West Street expand from a mess to one tent then to two but still think that it looks horrible on the main tourist route down from the station. I was therefore surprised to see it all gone this morning and thought at last !!!!
However while out lunchtime today I saw a man fast asleep on the pavement outside the Old Ship with all his belongings around him. No shoes on and socks held together by holes. Sleeping not far away from people eating. What a bloody great advert for the City.
Then reading the Argus later I read about another homeless man who pitched his tent illegally on the beach and because the Council didn't follow the correct protocol when removing it, he received £1,500 compo.
How can these people just sleep where they like and be able to leave their crap on pavements during the day?
I have no problem with them at night if they sleep in doorways etc rather than use Hostels, and I know all the 'there for the grace of god' argument but they should be made to take their stuff with them in the morning or know it will be thrown away.
Rant over.
What we need is a new breed of city councillor to sort this out.....
It does seem to be getting worse recently, there are little camps/improvised covers making tents around the back of the Prince Regent, all along North Street there are quilt covers and shit all over the streets., I have seen drunks/druggies fighting, and swearing early in the morning all over town, it is not pretty is it.
Something needs to be done, don't ask me what, but it is an eyesore and not a very good advert for the city, and actually pisses me off that there seems no end.
It does seem to be getting worse recently, there are little camps/improvised covers making tents around the back of the Prince Regent, all along North Street there are quilt covers and shit all over the streets., I have seen drunks/druggies fighting, and swearing early in the morning all over town, it is not pretty is it.
Something needs to be done, don't ask me what, but it is an eyesore and not a very good advert for the city, and actually pisses me off that there seems no end.
And national Government seeing how this isn't a problem specific to Brighton and that homlessness in England has increased by 54% since 2010.
We have a Government that pursues policies that are actively driving people onto the streets. Fine, if that's what we want, but to pretend otherwise is insane.
Here's the numbers if anyone can actually be arsed rather than pretend they have no idea what is going on - https://assets.publishing.service.g...Statistical_Release_January_to_March_2016.pdf
Now I have become quite use to seeing the campsite at the bottom of West Street expand from a mess to one tent then to two but still think that it looks horrible on the main tourist route down from the station. I was therefore surprised to see it all gone this morning and thought at last !!!!
However while out lunchtime today I saw a man fast asleep on the pavement outside the Old Ship with all his belongings around him. No shoes on and socks held together by holes. Sleeping not far away from people eating. What a bloody great advert for the City.
Then reading the Argus later I read about another homeless man who pitched his tent illegally on the beach and because the Council didn't follow the correct protocol when removing it, he received £1,500 compo.
How can these people just sleep where they like and be able to leave their crap on pavements during the day?
I have no problem with them at night if they sleep in doorways etc rather than use Hostels, and I know all the 'there for the grace of god' argument but they should be made to take their stuff with them in the morning or know it will be thrown away.
Rant over.
Could be also the fact that the population has increased significantly since 1997,I wish I could think of political significance that happened around that time..
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Homelessness was the lowest since records began in this country on 31 December 2010.
It has been increasing for various reasons but it's true to say it has been a lot-lot worse.
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It has been increasing for various reasons but it's true to say it has been a lot-lot worse.