Southborough homeless shelter plan turned down
Southborough residents have won their fight to prevent a homeless shelter opening on their doorstep.
Christian charity the Wayfarer Project wanted to use St John's Methodist Church in Vale Road as a night shelter for homeless people in West Kent.
But the controversial plans were turned down on Tuesday (April 7).
For full story see Friday's edition of the Kent and Sussex Courier.
Comments
by rob.marsh@WestKentYMCA.org.uk, southborough, UK
Sunday, April 12 2009, 4:57PM
“The sad fact is that:
a. we are all only one phone call away from being homeless....
b. the vast majority of people who are homeless are not homeless because of any wrong doing on their part...
I dont know the full details of why this plan was turned down - but as the credit crunch bites we all need MORE places in our community where those who are homelesss can find a warm welcome... and have a chance to rebuild their life with some support.
Well done and thank you to those people in the Church and local community who suggested and supported this project.
Rob Marsh
Chief Exec
West Kent YMCA
www.WestKentYMCA.org.uk”