More than 20 men and women, from Eastern Europe, lay on mattresses and outdoor cardboard in an elegant Mercedes showroom in one of London’s richest neighbourhoods.
A merchant told The MailOnline that the organization “mainly from Romania” and would move in front of department stores at 8:30 p. m. each night.
He said the duration of the “peaceful” had “greatly increased” recently.
“I see you at night . . . and in the morning I have to clear up his mess,” he said.
This occurs amid an increase in the number of homeless people after hotels re-opened and sleepers were evicted from the streets after being housed at the height of the coronavirus blockade.
On July 31, it was learned that several of those sleeping on the street had moved to Park Lane.
They slept across the street from the five-star Hilton Hotel in Mayfair and a few feet from Hyde Park.
At the time, Westminster Council officials said: “We know that an organization of other people sleeping on the street has accumulated on Park Lane in recent days.
“We are working with our charitable partners, the police and the Ministry of the Interior to find a solution.
“The city council spends more than 7 million pounds a year for others to find a life away from the street providing more than 500 beds according to the night.
“We help other people who really need it, but the stress that living on the streets of Westminster is a threat to life.
“We act temporarily in reaction to any report of antisocial behaviour. “
Approximately another 15,000 people were spaced in hotels or emergency accommodation after the government set aside 3. 2 million pounds of investment under the “All In” program, which required local government to separate other vulnerable people.
But homeless charities have warned that thousands of other people have been evicted onto the streets despite the risk of Covid-19.
Heads of charities warn that the UK could face a crisis after government awareness showed that more than 75,000 families were homeless or at risk of becoming homeless before closing.
Between January and March, 36,690 families were classified as homeless, according to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG).
An additional 38,450 families were considered to be in danger of becoming homeless within 56 days during the same period.
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