Monday, 3 March 2014

Researching the Issue Notes

Tyree Webster
Task 5
Researching the Issue in Detail

Council considering 11 retirement blocks to move homeless families in.
Council also want to free up space, there is 1 free flat out of 39 flats.
Residents occupied already don't have to move out if they don't want to.
It is unknown how much this will cost the Council.
Council are allowing this to happen because they believe this decision will in fact help people.
This will not cost the residents who want to move out any money.
The Council will give residents £4,000 in resettlement costs, if they choose to live somewhere else.
76% of the people disagree on the decision made by the Council.
The Council will help anyone who choose to move out.
Approximately 414 people in the area are homeless families.

Source: http://www.virtualnorwood.com/forum/

This forum features several online campaigns that deal with social and local issues in South Norwood. There are several conversations about this subject that date back to October 2012.

POSSIBLE QUESTIONS

1. How many new people are being moved in?

2. How many people are to be moved out?

3. How much will this cost the Council?

4. Why is this happening?

5. Will this cost the Residents any money?

6. Are the Council paying for their living conditions?

7. This has already happened in 3 other places, why do you think that the Council have made decisions like this?

8. Has this affected you in anyway possible?

9. Is there anything you can do to try to stop this?

10. Although you may not be all too happy about this situation, are you happy/glad that the Council are solving the problem of homelessness in the Community?

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