Over the last year I have noticed the same people hanging around - at night and during the day. Especially on London Road, also near the underpass/betting shop, and the station forecourt. Are there any statutory agencies that should be reaching out to offer help, or is this just the reality of life now in Forest Hill - a permanent homeless community living on the street?
I have observed this too and was verbally abused by someone as well as spat at without provocation, when I was just using our bin store. I was advised to report to the Police and was told community officers were aware. Not sure if they are advising these individuals of community services they could use?
I’ve always been of the opinion that a lot of them don’t really want to be housed because they enjoy being free from so many of the responsibilities your average taxpayer has to shoulder. Thankfully the triangle in Crystal Palace doesn’t suffer from the same level of rough sleepers as Sydenham and Forest Hill but I guess it’s only a matter of time.