A shameful situation.THE new report detailing the homeless figures in South Wales South Wales south n → sud m du Pays de Galles make disturbing reading. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. its research, the number of people who are unintentionally homeless or in great need of housing, has gone up by 187 per cent. Certainly, the increase is in part due to the change in legislation made by the assembly last year which extended its criteria over what constitutes homelessness. But the fact remains that, despite new hostels and excellent services both in the public and voluntary sectors playing their part, people are still living rough on our city streets. It's a shameful situation in any society but when it's happening in the richest corner of Wales Wales, Welsh Cymru, western peninsula and political division (principality) of Great Britain (1991 pop. 2,798,200), 8,016 sq mi (20,761 sq km), west of England; politically united with England since 1536. The capital is Cardiff. , as Assembly Members spend millions on a new arts centre An art center or arts centre is distinct from an art gallery or art museum. An arts centre is a functional community centre with a specific remit to encourage arts practice and to provide facilities such as theatre space, gallery space, venues for musical performance, and millions more on a lavish new debating chamber, it's a tragedy in our midst. |
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