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Oxford City Council warns homeless people over bags Oxford City Council threatens homeless with £2.5k fine over bags
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Homeless people who store possessions in doorways in Oxford have been warned they face fines or prosecution. Homeless people who keep possessions in doorways in Oxford have been warned they face fines of up to £2,500.
Notices have been attached to piles of bags in Oxford city centre which belong to homeless people. Notices have been attached to piles of bags in Oxford city centre which belong to people sleeping rough.
Green Party councillor David Thomas said it was an "outrageous" bid to "intimidate" rough sleepers. Green Party councillor David Thomas said it was an "outrageous" bid to "intimidate" the homeless.
Oxford City Council said the abandoned bags posed a hazard by blocking fire exits and lockers were available to those who sought help.Oxford City Council said the abandoned bags posed a hazard by blocking fire exits and lockers were available to those who sought help.
Neo, a man sleeping rough in Oxford, said he had possessions confiscated by the council: "Most of the stuff which was taken was stuff that the public donated... it's a shame." The notices issued by the authority said prosecution could follow if the items were not removed.
He said he was subsequently carrying his possessions around in a trolley. Neo, who sleeps rough in Oxford, said he had his possessions confiscated by the council.
The local authority said homeless people who engage with aid services could access lockers to store their belongings. "Most of the stuff which was taken was stuff that the public donated... it's a shame," he said, adding he now carries his possessions around in a trolley.
However, Ashley, another homeless man from Oxford, said they were not big enough. The local authority has said homeless people who engage with aid services could access lockers to store their belongings.
However, Ashley, another homeless man from Oxford, said the lockers were not big enough.
"What Oxford needs is a just a space for stuff to be stored" he said."What Oxford needs is a just a space for stuff to be stored" he said.