Birmingham City Council are consulting on plans to implement a Public Space Protection Order in Birmingham City Centre. This could be used to criminalise rough sleepers. The issue of rough sleeping, which has dramatically increased since 2010, has complex causes. There are currently not enough temporary beds for rough sleepers in Birmingham. Criminalising vulnerable people is not the best solution.

Instead of introducing the PSPO, Birmingham City Council should use the existing framework to tackle genuine Anti-Social Behaviour, and continue to work with local charities to find support and accomodation for rough sleepers across the city.

A consultation is currently taking place on this proposal, and you can respond to it:

https://www.birminghambeheard.org.uk/place/birmingham-city-centre-pspo-consultation/