please empty your brain below
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And with a freedom pass there are all those rolling warm heavens...
MK | 26.11.22 - 7:39 a.m. | #
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The councils don't actually want people to make use of the spaces since they would rapidly become overloaded - they just want to claim brownie points for having a scheme.
Jenny | 26.11.22 - 7:47 a.m. | #
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Indoor shopping centres have been warm havens for a long time now. Ever tried getting a seat in one? I’ve talked to older people who have told me that they pop to the shops to sit in the warm and watch the world go by. Of course, in the summer they can go to a park. They all said the same thing- it saves on the heating at home.
Jo W | 26.11.22 - 7:53 a.m. | #
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Nothing like hiding basic information behind the barrier of technology, but this does assume the person in question is capable of mobility, where just reaching the commode is an achievement, if not you freeze.
Victoria Line probably the best 'warm haven' - 24 hours at weekends.
Still Anon | 26.11.22 - 8:17 a.m. | #
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If you need it it's also worth checking your local Salvation Army as they are running a national scheme
Simon G | 26.11.22 - 8:55 a.m. | #
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There was a time when local authorities would provide board and lodging to the poor, the old, and the sick. It is not quite 100 years since workhouses were formally abolished.
Andrew | 26.11.22 - 9:20 a.m. | #
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It might have been easier to try the telephone number provided.
Chris | 26.11.22 - 9:23 a.m. | #
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normally just the thought of a community centre makes me feel cold, the memories of draughty church halls as a youth are hard to shake.
Alistair Twin | 26.11.22 - 9:31 a.m. | #
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A bit of a risk herding frail people into confined communal spaces during the flu season, I’d suppose.
Rich G | Homepage | 26.11.22 - 10:22 a.m. | #
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Claims of what "the councils" want or do not want should try to distinguish between individual local authority workers, who are probably welcoming, and top management/councillors, who may well have concerns about overcrowding, or pressure on budgets.
Malcolm of Kent | 26.11.22 - 10:22 a.m. | #
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Newham have been providing warm havens for many years, mainly in libraries, community centres and leisure centres. I think that these were publicised during particulary cold periods. The difference this year is that evidence suggests that they are needed even though the winter has been mild so far.
The map that they are using is an Ordnance Survey map that is licenced for councils to display on public web sites. If you zoom in, the map displays a lot of detail about property boundaries, fence lines etc derived from OS landline maps which are only licenced for use within councils.
Boneyboy | 26.11.22 - 10:42 a.m. | #
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Newham is to be congratulated on having some seriously long library opening hours. Cutbacks and closures seem to be the order of the day elsewhere.
Man of Kent | 26.11.22 - 10:58 a.m. | #
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Just looked at my local council Wandsworth's list. A quick glance and it's quite impressive but then you realise many are a couple of hours a week and others require taking a child under 5 with you. The council is also going to great lengths to warn you the spaces may be no good! I was surprised leisure centres aren't included but then they're now run as a business.
ap | 26.11.22 - 3:55 p.m. | #
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Chris have you ever tried ringing your local council to get someone to try and speak to.
Tones | 26.11.22 - 4:49 p.m. | #
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There is often a lot 'out there' whether it be events taking place, help & support available or now, warm havens, but the problem of finding out about it is perennial!
When I think of how much local stuff never reaches me, despite being a fairly clued in and interested resident, I'm sure most of it never reaches its target audience
Cornish Cockney | 26.11.22 - 6:04 p.m. | #
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Thanks for the tip about the Victoria Line Still Anon!
Noel | 26.11.22 - 7:07 p.m. | #
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What does FFS stand for?!!
But seriously how was your economy wrecked in such a short time by an adolescent Truss?
Nick | 27.11.22 - 5:42 a.m. | #
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