[Mrluvaluva]

I would not be surprised if Westminster Council were trying to enforce this. They have all kinds of rules. For instance, they have timed windows when businesses can put rubbish out for collection, because they don't want it to look untidy. So say you can put it out between, say, 06.00 and 08.00am. Most people are not at work at this time, but if you put it out at any other time you are fined. Work that one out.

As far as I can see, councils just look for any which way to save money, or try and get back some of their deficit, usually by fines.

If they slash funding to hostels, they're just going to make the problem worse and more widespread, but think of all the fines they can issue! Then they will have to employ more people to process them, and can pat themselves on the back over how many new jobs they have created whilst contributing to lowering unemployment figures.