House the homeless in Windsor Castle

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

The Conservative leader of Windsor Council, Simon Dudley, has called on the police to use legal powers such as the 1824 Vagrancy Act to clear the area and implement criminal behaviour orders before the royal wedding in May. We, the undersigned, call for the homeless to be rehoused in Windsor Castle.

Dudley asserts without evidence that the homeless are making a 'voluntary choice' to remain homeless: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jan/03/windsor-council-calls-removal-homeless-people-before-royal-wedding
Research by Crisis shows an 134% increase in rough sleeping between 2009/10-2015/16: https://crisis.org.uk/media/236823/homelessness_monitor_england_2017.pdf. Austerity and housing costs are key factors.
Windsor Castle is 484,000 square feet with approximately 1,000 rooms.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. Homelessness in Windsor is the responsibility of Windsor and Maidenhead council.

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Timeline

3 Jan 2018	Petition opened for signatures
8 Jan 2018	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 8 Jan 2018

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