End Poole Council's £100 fines for homeless people begging and more ...

Since April 16th 2018 Poole Council has introduced what I think is a Dickensian and heartless Public Space Protection Order. Homeless, vulnerable people can be fined £100 for asking for money, food etc. ("begging") and this could also include being found sleeping in doorways or car parks according to a BBC news article.

A lot of homeless people have suffered huge amounts of trauma and they are alienated and vulnerable. The areas where this P.S.P.O. will take place are said to be Holes Bay, Alexandra Park, the town centre and the Ashley Road area.

Shame on the council! They should be providing help and proper homes and caring outreach to these, our human sisters and brothers. Who are we to judge? Who knows what each of them has been through? Many have PTSD or have suffered mentally or emotionally in life.

PLEASE SIGN AND SHARE. Petition Poole Council to change their mind and help the vulnerable instead.

Poole Council has been publicising its "ambitious" regeneration project for Poole. Does this include hiding away the vulnerable and homeless and quite often mentally ill? I have never personally been harassed by anyone begging in England. They sit quietly and patiently. Do they need to be removed from the areas because seeing them reminds people of aspects of our society they aren't comfortable with? Out of sight - out of mind?

True and genuine regeneration would involve caring for everyone and helping to heal this fractured and materialistic society, to enable integrated recovery and prosperity for all, not just those that have a lot already and to whom outward appearances matter more than the fundamental truth of our current situation. Change needs to happen where we have gone wrong; not by make town centres artificially respectable.