http://www.squashcampaign.org Just another WordPress site Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:33:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.squashcampaign.org/cost-of-criminalisation/#comment-146 Exile on main street: criminalising the squatters « socialjusticefirst Mon, 01 Oct 2012 08:31:42 +0000 http://www.squashcampaign.org/?page_id=1345#comment-146 <p>[...] it makes no economic sense. Squash, the campaigning organisation, produced a report as the Bill passed through the Lords, suggesting that the cost of criminalising squatting over five [...]</p> [...] it makes no economic sense. Squash, the campaigning organisation, produced a report as the Bill passed through the Lords, suggesting that the cost of criminalising squatting over five [...]

]]> http://www.squashcampaign.org/cost-of-criminalisation/#comment-132 Birmingham Tenants and Homeless Action Group Take Over Abandonded Council House in Protest at Homelessness | Birmingham Against The Cuts Wed, 29 Aug 2012 14:50:46 +0000 http://www.squashcampaign.org/?page_id=1345#comment-132 <p>[...] new squatting law comes into effect on 1st September, and the activists are having a meal and sleepover party on [...]</p> [...] new squatting law comes into effect on 1st September, and the activists are having a meal and sleepover party on [...]

]]> http://www.squashcampaign.org/cost-of-criminalisation/#comment-124 Attacking “Something For Nothing” Does Nothing For Anyone « Media Darlings Fri, 29 Jun 2012 16:27:40 +0000 http://www.squashcampaign.org/?page_id=1345#comment-124 <p>[...] to meet their legal obligations. And again, given local authority cuts to shelter programmes and the decision to criminalise squatting, we’re looking at turfing out tens of thousands more, offering only the choice of either a [...]</p> [...] to meet their legal obligations. And again, given local authority cuts to shelter programmes and the decision to criminalise squatting, we’re looking at turfing out tens of thousands more, offering only the choice of either a [...]

]]> http://www.squashcampaign.org/cost-of-criminalisation/#comment-118 Diddly Squat London Sat, 21 Apr 2012 09:53:17 +0000 http://www.squashcampaign.org/?page_id=1345#comment-118 <p>[...] have released this study: Can We Afford To Criminalise Squatting? It shows their estimations for the cost of the new law. Its looking like it could be as much as 20 [...]</p> [...] have released this study: Can We Afford To Criminalise Squatting? It shows their estimations for the cost of the new law. Its looking like it could be as much as 20 [...]

]]> http://www.squashcampaign.org/cost-of-criminalisation/#comment-113 » Video: study reveals staggering “hidden cost” of squatting ban - MULE Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:22:31 +0000 http://www.squashcampaign.org/?page_id=1345#comment-113 <p>[...] The study reveals how the “hidden cost” to the courts, police and welfare services of a ban could amount to between £316 million and £790 million over the next five years. Debated today for the final time in the House of Lords, current proposals under Clause 136 of the Legal Aid Bill would make squatting in disused residential properties a criminal offence in England and Wales [...]</p> [...] The study reveals how the “hidden cost” to the courts, police and welfare services of a ban could amount to between £316 million and £790 million over the next five years. Debated today for the final time in the House of Lords, current proposals under Clause 136 of the Legal Aid Bill would make squatting in disused residential properties a criminal offence in England and Wales [...]

]]> http://www.squashcampaign.org/cost-of-criminalisation/#comment-112 Squatting criminalised by ‘sham democracy’ – Squash Campaign Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:11:33 +0000 http://www.squashcampaign.org/?page_id=1345#comment-112 <p>[...] waters down the government’s claims to increased provision. Criminalising squatting will increase the financial burden on local authorities’ housing provision (with an increased housing benefit bill, increased single homeless presenting [...]</p> [...] waters down the government’s claims to increased provision. Criminalising squatting will increase the financial burden on local authorities’ housing provision (with an increased housing benefit bill, increased single homeless presenting [...]

]]> http://www.squashcampaign.org/cost-of-criminalisation/#comment-109 Lording it over the squats « Segment Politics Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:11:56 +0000 http://www.squashcampaign.org/?page_id=1345#comment-109 <p>[...] waters down the government’s claims to increased provision. Criminalising squatting will increase the financial burden on local authorities’ housing provision (with an increased housing benefit bill, increased single homeless presenting [...]</p> [...] waters down the government’s claims to increased provision. Criminalising squatting will increase the financial burden on local authorities’ housing provision (with an increased housing benefit bill, increased single homeless presenting [...]

]]> http://www.squashcampaign.org/cost-of-criminalisation/#comment-91 Criminalising the Homeless | Pierce Penniless Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:26:42 +0000 http://www.squashcampaign.org/?page_id=1345#comment-91 <p>[...] and has been burgeoning over the last decade. SQUASH have today released their report into the true costs of enacting Clause 136 of LASPO, designed to criminalise squatting in ‘residential’ [...]</p> [...] and has been burgeoning over the last decade. SQUASH have today released their report into the true costs of enacting Clause 136 of LASPO, designed to criminalise squatting in ‘residential’ [...]

]]> http://www.squashcampaign.org/cost-of-criminalisation/#comment-87 Cost of new squatting law could be £790m – Squash Campaign Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:25:15 +0000 http://www.squashcampaign.org/?page_id=1345#comment-87 <p>[...] shows that the cost of criminalising squatting could reach £790 million in the first 5 years. ‘Can We Afford to Criminalise Squatting?’ concludes that government plans for criminalisation currently being debated in the House of Lords [...]</p> [...] shows that the cost of criminalising squatting could reach £790 million in the first 5 years. ‘Can We Afford to Criminalise Squatting?’ concludes that government plans for criminalisation currently being debated in the House of Lords [...]

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