Windsor council drops plans to fine rough sleepers after outcry

The council had planned to to issue £100 penalties for breaches of public space protection orders.Windsor council has withdrawn plans to fine rough sleepers £100 as part of a new “homelessness support strategy” after a public outcry against the measures.The council’s leader, Simon Dudley, has requested that the proposals, reported in the Guardian on Sunday, be withdrawn after feedback from the public and councillors.