Complaints made about street beggars

The request was partially successful.

Dear Leicester City Council,

Regading the Street begging support survey, I read that

"Residents, businesses and visitors have raised concerns with the city council and the police about the extent of begging, especially in the city centre. Complaints have been received about aggressive and nuisance behaviour, noise, harassment, intimidation and other anti-social behaviour associated with street begging."

This FOI is to ascertain what these complaints are, when and to whom they were made.

I am more than curious to know because of the most recent high profile case involving arresting a homeless man for not moving on when asked, based upon 'numerous complaints' made by the Leicester public. I'm sure you're aware that the case against James McLean collapsed when the Judge discovered that these complaints had come from one person working at Radio leicester (which over looked his camp on Jubilee Square).

I would hate the council and police to waste all that time and money again.

Yours faithfully,

Shane Bordoli

info-requests, Leicester City Council

Website:                       [1]www.leicester.gov.uk         

E-mail:                          [2][Leicester City Council request email]   

Our Ref:                        FOI 14652

Date:                             30^th October 2017

 

Shane Bordoli

[3][FOI #441522 email]       

 

Dear Mr Bordoli,

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000

 

Thank you for your email of 29^th October 2017 requesting information
about complaints regarding street begging.

 

Your request is being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 and will be answered within twenty working days. 

 

If you have any queries about this request do not hesitate to contact me.
Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Information Governance & Risk Team

Leicester City Council

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Dear Mr Bordoli

 

Please find attached Leicester City Council’s response to your recent
Freedom of Information request.

 

Regards,

 

Iain Harrison

Information Governance & Risk Manager

Email: [1][Leicester City Council request email]”

 

 

 

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