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By *good-being-bad OP Man
over a year ago

mis-types and auto corrects leads cock leeds

People estimated to sleep rough every night ..

the government has launched a £100m program to eradicate it by 2027.

That works out at about £21000 each person. Not sure that ll buy a house in Leeds.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"People estimated to sleep rough every night ..

the government has launched a £100m program to eradicate it by 2027.

That works out at about £21000 each person. Not sure that ll buy a house in Leeds."

Not sure that buying them houses is the answer. If only it was that simple!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’m going to have a wild stab in the dark and make a bold prediction that they don’t achieve their goal!

I hope they make serious inroads into the issue though as the problem is visibly getting worse in our towns and cities in my experience.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It will buy a house in my area they are rediculously cheap

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

It's not new money. Half of it is already committed to projects/initiatives. Some is supposedly coming from underspend in other areas. The rest is supposed to come from the NHS.

It's a bit like the mental health spend announcements that make the headlines but lack detail.

I'm glad that they recognise that it no longer cuts it to say it's a local authority issue. Some of the money announced is tied up in local authority projects that were bid for last year but I don't think any of them were to address the new duties given to LAs.

I know the will is there...

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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol East

Who amongst the current lot do you think genuinely cares about people at the bottom of the pile?

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By *riefcase_WankerMan
over a year ago

Milton Keynes

"Who amongst the current lot do you think genuinely cares about people at the bottom of the pile?

I doubt few of any lot really give a shit.

For the most part politicians strike me as self-aggrandising narcissists who are more interested in whatever power, riches and influence they can accrue rather than any sense of civic duty or making the world a better place

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Who amongst the current lot do you think genuinely cares about people at the bottom of the pile?

I doubt few of any lot really give a shit.

In the run up to the 2012 Olympics the Mayor of London's office carried out a clean up campaign, including trimming or removing hedges to stop people sleeping under them, and sending people out of London.

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By *oxy_minxWoman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

Maybe it will be more like student accommodation less the luxuries, I can see the money going far seeing the development going up next to me, single bedrooms and joint kitchens and bathrooms, it could work, better than nothing like they have now

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By *rincessvenusCouple
over a year ago

Hull

lets get it right half of the homeless dont want somewere to live i work a soup kitchen an i see them every week the were offerd a home and most of them turned it down

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

9 years to resolve this problem.

Way too long totally lacking ambition and will not happen.

Rough sleepers often have complex issues and simply housing them does not work. They often end up back on the street for many reasons where sadly far too many die.

The " social cost" to the state of one homeless person is already around £26000 to £30000 per year. And that's not solving the problem....

Some how I don't think £21k is going to change much....

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

I heard about someone in Brighton, he slept rough during the summer. Then got arrested so he could have a warm bed in prison for the winter.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There was a guy in Edinburgh slept outside Waverley Station. Ex Army PTSD. Found it impossible to live in a house. I saw him often talked to him from time to time. He died on the street outside the station December 2017...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"9 years to resolve this problem.

Way too long totally lacking ambition and will not happen.

Rough sleepers often have complex issues and simply housing them does not work. They often end up back on the street for many reasons where sadly far too many die.

The " social cost" to the state of one homeless person is already around £26000 to £30000 per year. And that's not solving the problem....

Some how I don't think £21k is going to change much....

What does the social cost mean?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"9 years to resolve this problem.

Way too long totally lacking ambition and will not happen.

Rough sleepers often have complex issues and simply housing them does not work. They often end up back on the street for many reasons where sadly far too many die.

The " social cost" to the state of one homeless person is already around £26000 to £30000 per year. And that's not solving the problem....

Some how I don't think £21k is going to change much....

What does the social cost mean?"

Actual cost made up of support services temporary accommodation health mental health and NHS costs and things like street support food clothing and social services stuff trying to change lifestyle. Many have mental health drugs PTSD and other issues.

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By *icassolifelikeMan
over a year ago

Luton

I’ve had mates fall on hard times over the years and found themselves on the streets. Charities like SAAFA and the Legion have helped massively. Homelessness will never be eradicated I don’t think.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The money is to hire assassins to kill the homeless. Small investment now solves the problem.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"I’ve had mates fall on hard times over the years and found themselves on the streets. Charities like SAAFA and the Legion have helped massively. Homelessness will never be eradicated I don’t think. "

It may not be eradicated but we had reduced the numbers to 100s 15 years ago.

The numbers don't include the hidden homeless.

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By *hatYorkLadMan
over a year ago

York

"The money is to hire assassins to kill the homeless. Small investment now solves the problem. "

You don't really believe that do you?

regardless of how removed from the rest of us some of our politicians may seem, none of them are exactly Heinrich Himmler...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It won't work because a lot of homeless are ex servicemen with psychological issues.

Then there are those that are chemically dependent.

Many, damaged individuals who feel abandoned/ excluded from mainstream society to the point that they would rather die than accept aid.

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