Government blocks Oxford MP’s bill for rough sleepers
Layla Moran’s bill was motivated in part by student campaigning efforts to repeal the Vagrancy Act
Balliol introduces Oxford’s first homelessness representative
The new officer will publicise volunteering and collect donations for Turl Street Homeless Action
John Bird: Tackling the big issues
John Bird talks about the possible solutions to homelessness and the role that the Big Issue plays on the streets
Local MP backs student homelessness petition
The call to repeal the Vagrancy Act is due to receive a government response
Life on the streets
It’s hard to walk down any street in central Oxford without seeing a rough sleeper – in fact, you could say it’s impossible. As...
The exile of rough sleepers in Windsor reminds us of our own prejudice
Don’t let the glamour of the Royal wedding distract you from the tragedies on our streets
Council pledges £1.4m to help the homeless
The new budget proposes large spending increases for prevention and housing
Oxford Council orders emergency shelter for the homeless
The temporary move was triggered by sub-zero weather forecasts
It’s time for us to recognise the ongoing tragedies on our streets
Oxford should be ashamed of its homelessness crisis, writes Jeevan Ravindran
Life on the streets of Oxford, Scott’s story
Last week I got into a conversation with a homeless man I’d seen many times before, but never really spoken to. Scott Hadlow, a...
The new Westgate Centre is a failure for social housing
To not acknowledge our responsibility to this city is to become complicit in the social cleansing of Oxford, writes Simon Neumaier
University accused of refusing to open empty buildings to rough sleepers
Green Councillor claims university has shown a 'lack of imagination and genuine compassion'
