Fines for beggars in Bolton 'to continue' as council targets 'fake homeless people'
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukA 'protection order' which bans people from begging in Bolton town centre could be extended. The order means that anyone caught asking for money within the confines of the high street could be handed a £100 fine.
But council bosses say that in the two years it has been in place they are yet to fine any genuine homeless people caught begging in the area.
But, they say, officers have punished a number of people pretending they have nowhere to live. READ MORE: Murderer caught holding hands with his lover in Tesco hours after stabbing his rival to death Now the Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) is set to expire in early 2022 and Bolton council is asking for the public's view on what to do next.
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