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13-10-2019, 04:57 PM | #1 | |||
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'Plans for a new purpose-built, 292-room hostel for homeless families in Haggerston have been given the go-ahead.
Blue Chip Trading Ltd and property developer Hezi Zakai will now get to work on building the hostel, which will be managed by the council and hold over 600 people once it is finished. It will be fitted with workstations, a launderette, 24-hour security and free wi-fi. Councillors and residents have spoken out against what the scheme represents, warning that while the building is classed as temporary accommodation, families' stays in the 20-square-metre units are likely to be anything but temporary.' https://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/new...oved-1-6313821
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13-10-2019, 05:01 PM | #2 | |||
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13-10-2019, 05:06 PM | #3 | |||
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13-10-2019, 05:08 PM | #4 | |||
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13-10-2019, 05:08 PM | #5 | ||
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What is meant by "workstations"?
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13-10-2019, 05:10 PM | #6 | |||
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I would think a workstation means the same as it does in houses.
A table/desk and a chair to sit on. |
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13-10-2019, 05:16 PM | #7 | |||
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A table and a chair is not a workstation.. in a 20 metre room it would be a dining area surely?
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13-10-2019, 05:17 PM | #8 | ||
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There's no suggestion that they are working there though?
It's sheltered accommodation? |
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13-10-2019, 05:19 PM | #9 | |||
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13-10-2019, 05:21 PM | #10 | |||
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I would imagine the workstations are for kids to do their homework etc
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13-10-2019, 05:24 PM | #11 | |||
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13-10-2019, 05:27 PM | #12 | |||
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Kizzy We have not gone that bad
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13-10-2019, 05:41 PM | #13 | |||
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Haha oh come on, Kizzy's obviously kidding, no-one could possibly think that means it's a workhouse
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13-10-2019, 05:43 PM | #14 | |||
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Arista there will be 292 families living in rooms 20 metre square many obviously won't even have a window...its bad enough.
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13-10-2019, 05:48 PM | #15 | |||
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13-10-2019, 05:49 PM | #16 | |||
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No she is not kidding and Kizzy does not Trust those in power which is fair enough Last edited by arista; 13-10-2019 at 05:53 PM. |
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13-10-2019, 06:06 PM | #17 | |||
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Not trusting those in power is one thing ... but unless she's been drinking lighter fluid, she doesn't actually think this is a workhouse
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13-10-2019, 06:07 PM | #18 | |||
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I'll tell you what is a workhouse. Me, I never bleedin' stop.
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13-10-2019, 06:41 PM | #19 | |||
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Looking at the artists impression the building is covered with windows, obviously if the room doesn’t have a window thats not good, but with my limited knowledge it doesn’t look like it’s the case?
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13-10-2019, 07:06 PM | #20 | |||
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Of course the buidling has windows cherie... on the outside but will 292 rooms each have a window was my point. Obviously it's not going to be a solid concrete block like an NCP car park is it? :/
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13-10-2019, 07:27 PM | #21 | ||
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I do fear we will end up sliding back to those days at the rate we're going but I wouldn't say this is a workhouse unless they are given labour to 'earn' their keep.
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13-10-2019, 07:31 PM | #22 | |||
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For argument sake, I don't think that'd be awful if the place wasn't funded by the government and completely unattached to the welfare system.
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13-10-2019, 07:32 PM | #23 | |||
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So you wouldn't mind if it was a workhouse then?
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13-10-2019, 07:34 PM | #24 | |||
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it depends how its laid out, we don't have a floor plan, so I can't say either way kizzy, can you?
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13-10-2019, 07:39 PM | #25 | ||
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We only have to look how cruelly we treat people on benefits to see that a workhouse would go the same way as they did back then. |
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