Burnham’s broader ambition to move towards a “preventative state” – intervening before things reach a crisis point – is the right one. But the real crisis point isn’t rough sleeping. For renters like the St James community, it was the rent hikes and eviction notices served months before that. Change has to come fast; they don’t have time to wait.
Jessica Field has written another great story exploring what’s led to the crisis of the estate. Read the full piece here:
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