100 signatures reached
To: Brighton and Hove City Council
Take over Brighton hotels for the Homeless
This campaign has ended.
The Council must take over local hotels for homeless people, so they can be safe and self-isolate during the coronavirus crisis.
Why is this important?
People experiencing homelessness are much more likely to have underlying conditions than the rest of us, putting them at grave risk from the coronavirus.
Millions of us are currently self-isolating at home. But you can't do that on the street. And with shelters closing up because they’re unsafe, there’s nowhere for homeless people to go.
But there’s an answer. Brighton’s tourist hotels are sitting empty, their employees’ jobs at risk. Their self-contained rooms are the perfect place for homeless people to stay during this unprecedented crisis. The Council must take over the hotels and use them to take every homeless person off the streets immediately.
This petition is by John Hadman (and David Thomas) on behalf of Brighton & Hove Housing Coalition.
