SLAPPING fines on Bolton beggars is a typical "how can we extract more money from the public" idea to benefit the institution, something people should stand against.

A great way to aid Bolton town centre, the moaning public, and the beggars, could be to locate a specific area, or areas, within and around the town centre, where beggars can congregate, meet, sit-down and drink tea, besides others.

Given designated social areas of this purpose, the moaning public have the option to approach, and donate to individual beggars, or to attending support groups there.

Anybody can fall on hard times, and through no fault of their own, so include beggars, by including them within their own incisive areas, and support them, not disown them

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