After it was understood that a number of homeless individuals under the care of the City Council were being housed at the Sneyd Arms in Tunstall, Jonathan began a petition with the support of Tunstall Councillor, Tabrase Din, which gained over 500 signatures and can be found here.
Sitting on Tunstall Square, opposite Tunstall Market and the newly refurbished Tunstall Town Hall, the Sneyd Arms is in the most central of locations within the town centre.
A Freedom of Information request was submitted to the Council to understand how many individuals they are housing at this location, and from what date. It is understood that the families who were inappropriately housed in the Sneyd Arms have been moved out but single individuals remain.
There has been a recent crime spate on the high street and in the town centre with businesses broken into and shop fronts vandalised, which appears to have coincided with the placement of these individuals.
If we want to ensure that our streets in Tunstall are safe for shoppers and businesses, then such a facility cannot exist in the heart of its town centre.
Jonathan has written to Stoke-on-Trent City Council to determine the next steps having gained 500 signatures from members of the public.