Welsh charities say repeal of Vagrancy Act is welcome but more action needed on homelessness
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Molly Stubbs
1d ago· 4 min readenNews
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Cardiff charities welcome the UK Government's repeal of the 1824 Vagrancy Act, which criminalized rough sleeping, as part of a £3.6bn national plan to end homelessness. However, charities emphasize that urgent action is still needed beyond the legislative change to truly address homelessness in Wales.
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· 2 pulledCardiff charities have applauded the UK Government striking out a Regency-era law but say work still needs to be done.
The repeal of the act is part of the government's national plan to end homelessness, a £3.6bn investment over three years to halve long
Kieran Molloy, Local Democracy Reporter Cardiff charities have applauded the UK Government striking out a Regency-era law but say work still needs to be done. On June 29 the government repealed the Vagrancy Act, which was introduced in 1824 to make rough
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