‘I feel helpless’: van dwellers stuck in tight spot on Bristol’s historic Downs

Soaring rents have driven people to live in vehicles – which has caused friction with residents and prompted the council to tow away caravansCallum peers nervously out of the gloom of his cramped, graffiti-sprayed caravan, which he shares with a tiny tabby kitten. It’s not much, but the alternative is the streets.Two weeks ago, he almost lost the caravan he calls home when Bristol city council started removing live-in vans from a tree-lined lane through historic parkland in the north of the city. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jul/20/i-feel-helpless-van-dwellers-stuck-in-tight-spot-on-bristols-historic-downs

Author : Tom Wall

Publish date : 2024-07-20 13:00:39

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