Rough sleepers in an affluent suburb have been threatened
with £100 fines. Rushcliffe Borough Council said rough sleepers had been
"causing a nuisance" in West Bridgford, a suburb of Nottingham
nicknamed Bread and Lard Island because of its large houses. Local MPs
criticised the measures, with one saying they "punish victims of the
housing crisis". Rushcliffe Borough Council said the fixed penalty notices
would be used as a "last resort" .If people fail to pay the initial
£100 fixed penalty notices they may be prosecuted, with the maximum fine being
£1,000. Councils in other areas, such as
Hackney in London, have backtracked on similar plans following campaigns. Read
more on the BBC website.
