Quote Originally Posted by Monster munch View Post
It has sadly got so much worse over the past 3/4 years. I did used to give a few quid but there are so many now it’s got to the point I just ignore / look the other way. I haven’t been into town since before lockdown but before if we were In shopping we park in John Lewis and shop in st davids and the other arcades, which pretty much takes care of our needs anyway.
My daughter attends the new cardiff college on dumballs road and to my shock there is some sort of halfway house at the top which she and other students have to walk past if coming from the station direction. Some of the states that hang around there is horrendous clearly on drugs and acting very intimidating. Why put an establishment like that so close to a youths college is unacceptable in my view so in the evenings I or my wife pick her up.
It’s horrible to see.
The Huggard Centre has been located there in various forms for 30+ years. It’s been in its present form for at least 10 and provides accommodation and support in an attempt to keep people from begging.