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Sleeping rough inhumane with empty buildings
A petition to open up empty buildings in Bristol for the homeless over the winter months has hit more than 6,000 signatures.
The petition’s aim, according to the woman who started it, Elisha Hindley-Cupper, is “to plead to the Council to open its empty buildings to the homeless in winter.
“I cannot imagine sleeping rough in driving, biting winds, snow, ice and winter rain. It’s inhumane. It’s also inexcusable when we have so many empty buildings.”
is needed now More than ever
The campaign comes after Manchester City Council opened up several old buildings for the homeless.
They were inspired to help after former Manchester United footballers Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs allowed a group of squatters to stay in one of their empty developments in the city.
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