BenIreland published Begging is our number one concern, say Nottingham residents

Begging is the number one concern among residents of Nottingham, according to a recent anti-social behaviour survey.A total of 31 percent of respondents in Nottingham City Council's Respect Survey said that begging was a fairly or very big problem, making it the highest ranked concern in the city centre over drunk or rowdy behaviour and street drinking.It follows the controversial campaign against the council's anti-begging posters, which critics say demonise people who have fallen on hard...