{"id":22836,"date":"2019-02-15T15:48:54","date_gmt":"2019-02-15T15:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/?p=22836"},"modified":"2019-02-15T15:48:54","modified_gmt":"2019-02-15T15:48:54","slug":"questions-over-homeless-pods-in-newport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/questions-over-homeless-pods-in-newport\/","title":{"rendered":"Questions over homeless pods in Newport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Newport City Council say they want more assurances that newly erected pods for homeless people meet safety regulations.<\/strong><br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nCharity Amazing Grace Spaces have put up two pods\u00a0designed to serve as emergency and temporary accommodation for rough sleepers in a city centre car park on private land.<br \/>\nEach unit provides a bed, chemical toilet and a solar powered light.<br \/>\nThe charity say their aim is to provide innovative, lost-cost housing for the homeless.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22877\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22877\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-22877 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Homeless-pod-inside-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22877\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22877 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Homeless-pod-inside-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/noscript> Inside one of the pods<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nNewport City Council say they&#8217;ve been\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">working with the charity and a housing association to find a safe and secure location for the pods.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n&#8220;It is [&#8230;] important that this accommodation is appropriately located and properly managed both for the well-being of the users and for people living and working nearby,&#8221; the council add in a statement.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;We were also seeking assurances that the pods met all the necessary safety regulations but, to date, this has not been provided.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We had not been informed of the intention to site them in this car park,&#8221; the statement continues.<\/span><br \/>\nBut Lester Freckleton, from Amazing Grace Spaces, said: &#8220;Newport City Council has not spoken to us about giving them those assurances.<br \/>\n&#8220;For instance the materials, manufacturing process and the usage has been covered by our insurance company, so our pods are insured for public liability and they are safe.&#8221;<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22876\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22876\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-22876 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lester-still-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22876\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22876 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lester-still-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/noscript> Lester Freckleton says the pods &#8216;are not a publicity stunt&#8217;<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nMr Freckleton said the charity went ahead with the plans because they wanted to help people quickly.<br \/>\nHe added: &#8220;We are going through the cold spell now. We could sit back and wait for another meeting with the council but then [the weather] starts warming up and we would have to go through the whole cycle again.<br \/>\n&#8220;While people are out in the cold, we just thought we need to do something about this. It&#8217;s not a publicity stunt &#8211; we just said let&#8217;s help some people.&#8221;<br \/>\nThe council, in partnership with Amazing Grace Spaces, submitted a funding application to the Welsh Government for the pods last year. The bid was not approved.<br \/>\nA spokesperson for the Welsh Government says it &#8220;will continue to work with Newport City Council and other partners to prioritise the most effective appropriate projects to support people to move off the street and into longer term housing solutions.\u201d<br \/>\nAmazing Grace Spaces say they&#8217;re aiming to provide more pods in Newport within a month. 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