A HOMELESS couple are so desperate for a home they have been living in a bus stop, decked out with furniture, bedding and even makeshift curtains.Trident Reach who said they are working with the couple to find “appropriate accommodation” but so far they had refused offers.
Another shopkeeper said the situation was “very sad” but added the anti-social behaviour was affecting both them and their customers.Birmingham City Council has confirmed the bus stop was no longer in use and that it will be removed “soon” although no date had been set. “Unfortunately they have declined accommodation as it is currently not in the area they would prefer.
In 2019, there were 183 prosecutions and 140 convictions, with only four convictions being for the specific offence of "sleeping out". The Government has introduced the Criminal Justice Bill, which is currently going through Parliament which would give powers to the police to“We will continue our daily checks on the couple and continue with offers of housing support and options for them."