Glasgow homeless shelter closure will be 'death sentence', charity claims
dailyrecord.co.ukSupporters of a Glasgow-based homeless shelter which is facing closure have dubbed the decision a "death sentence" for homeless people in the city.Members of a community gathered to protest outside Glasgow City Council chambers on Thursday morning.
The shelter - based on Glassford Street - has been issued with an enforcement order from the council, claiming there had been complaints of anti-social behaviour and crime.Homeless Project Scotland Chair Colin McInnes said: "They say we don't have planning consent.
I told them it is a homeless emergency."Mr McInnes revealed the council isn't able to accommodate people and abide by homeless legislation so "why do they feel they have to enforce planning legislation."Mr McInnes added: "It makes me feel they are giving the homeless a death sentence.
The homeless are going through enough."He called on Glasgow City Council to withdraw the enforcement notice and claimed the organisation would apply for planning consent.The shelter - located beside the luxury House of Gods hotel - often has more than 30 people waiting to access the facility at night.
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