Since the Tories came in , rough sleepers on the streets has doubled

[CardiffIrish2]

As Splott Parker said the closure of the bus station means more homeless people visible around the city.
These tended to be the ‘clean’ homeless ie those who didn’t have drink or drug issues
Sadly there is a lot more aggressive begging these days with people walking up to members of tne public’s askinb for cash in what can be an intimidatory manner.
South Wales police have an operation on at the moment, but it’s like putting a plaster over a gaping wound.
Not sure what the answer is but it’s the worst I’ve ever seen in my lifetime

[Vimto]

As Splott Parker said the closure of the bus station means more homeless people visible around the city.
These tended to be the ‘clean’ homeless ie those who didn’t have drink or drug issues
Sadly there is a lot more aggressive begging these days with people walking up to members of tne public’s askinb for cash in what can be an intimidatory manner.
South Wales police have an operation on at the moment, but it’s like putting a plaster over a gaping wound.
Not sure what the answer is but it’s the worst I’ve ever seen in my lifetime

Tip of the iceberg I fear. Not likely to get better, nor be a priority for Govt any time soon

Nobody would deliberately choose a 'life' on the streets.
These people are not the ones sucking the money out of the system.