Homelessness In The Capital

[emmie]

according to the news on now, there are approx 170 thousand people who are deemed to be homeless, either sleeping on the streets, or living in hostels,
B&B's and shelters.
this is a disgrace whichever way you look at it.
what can be done to help those who find themselves in this position.

[Bobbisox1]

Less large buildings like unused mills etc , being turned into luxury pads and more for social housing

[emmie]

unless someone can provide a link, i couldn't find one
but find this disturbing..

[Mamyalynne]

More night shelters, better access to mental health services etc are all factors and many more - whether in London or anywhere in the Country.

[emmie]

not sure Bobbie we have mills in the capital

[Mamyalynne]

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/homeless-people-england-how-many-figures-shelter-report-a9250996.html

[Buenchico]

A relevant link:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/homeless-people-england-how-many-figures-shelter-report-a9250996.html

[emmie]

the government are ploughing in 1 billion to help with this, but feel this is just the tip of the iceberg..
more shelters are needed, but there seems to be a lack of affordable housing.

[Buenchico]

^^^ Oh well, better twice than not at all, perhaps.

[emmie]

this was specific to the capital, though i know that country wide there are massive amounts of people who are homeless..

[Mamyalynne]

One always needs to look at the whole issue, we don't all live in London.

[davebro]

280,000 is less than a year's worth of net immigration. Where are next year's incomers going to live?

[nailit]

//what can be done to help those who find themselves in this position//

Stop voting for governments that acerbate the problem.

[emmie]

i was just shocked that its so many in one of the richest cities on the planet.

[Togo]

//there are approx 170 thousand people who are deemed to be homeless,//

I always wondered where all the Cockneys had gone.

[emmie]

not me that's for sure, they all moved out to Essex and beyond.

[Togo]

Why would they do that Emmie? Every Cockney that I ever met absolutely loved London.

[AuntPollyGrey]

'Care in the Community' -in other words put out on the streets those who should be incarcerated in mental hospitals, has a lot to do with it. Yes more social housing is needed, but also more mental health hospitals.

[tamborine]

One in alley behind shop & another in bin room of flats. Both young men with needles strewn around them.

[emmie]

having been in several mental health hospitals, they aren't nice, pleasant places to be, many are old with poor facilities. Surely we can do better than that.

[emmie]

I love and hate in equal measure the city of my birth.
it has such inequality. Or is that everywhere..