Demolishing shelter is a waste of money

I add my name to the other people, Ann Rayanik and Maurice Peacock, who have written objecting to the imminent destruction of a well-constructed shelter at the eastern end of the promenade '“ a shelter that, I note, is still regularly used by old people and parents with young children.
By The Newsroom
Published 3rd Jul 2011, 08:00 GMT
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 18:21 GMT

For the council to anticipate spending £8,500 to £10,000 on the demolition, at a time when council money is so scarce none can be found to assist Birdman in filling local shops, cafes and hotels with customers, I feel is unbelievable.

It leads to the lack of consideration for the homeless by councillors, who often speak of ‘affordable homes’ but take no account of other more unfortunate people.

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I believe the council supported a homeless hostel but that was closed and at Christmas (very cold) the police had six homeless people they tried to find roofs for.

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The council and other organisations could not help but when they approached Big Love, a local struggling charity, they succeeded in finding roofs to go over their heads.

It would be cheaper in the long run for councillors to use the cost of demolishing a shelter, and promised rebuilding of another, to finance shelters for homeless people.

Have our rulers any compassion or goodwill at all?

Barry Jones

Victoria Drive, Bognor Regis