Rough sleepers in Oxford facing £2,500 fines if they leave possessions in doorways for being ‘detrimental’ to the local area

Rough sleepers in Oxford who keep possessions in doorways could face fines of up to £2,500 for being ‘detrimental’ to the area.
Legal notices have been attached to piles of bags in the city centre, which belong to homeless people.
The Labour-controlled council issued a community protection notice, which orders people to stop leaving their belongings unattended to avoid causing an obstruction.
They warn that they could be prosecuted by the Labour-controlled council for breaking antisocial behaviour laws.
The notices read: ‘Oxford city council is satisfied that your conduct is having a detrimental effect of a persistent or continuing nature on the quality of life of those in the locality.’
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