APPARENTLY there is a drive on at the moment to clear the streets of rough sleepers under the pretext that they are “professional beggars”.
I recently had an accredited representative of a well-known voluntary organisation come to my front door at 8pm asking for money.
I doubt there is a legal difference between the two but harassment by a charity seems to escape the notice of the authorities.
G Martin, The Groves, York.
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