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Mr Crowson – better known to many as Spike – has recently begun a project with the Salvation Army to provide hot meals and support for the town’s homeless.      He said: “I will run a clean, honest campaign and will remain dignified whilst you, the people. make your decisions.   “We need more houses, better transport, improved support for the less well off, new jobs, fresh opportunities and vision.”   Mr Crowson added: “Wisbech has turned in on itself with infighting, divisio...

Town councillors who refused to help an organisation tackling homelessness gained an insight into Fenland District Council’s “exciting plans” on dealing with the issue just days later.

Town clerk Terry Jordan confirmed that talks led by council leader, Cllr Sam Hoy, about a separate seminar on homelessness were ongoing with Fenland Council before town councillors met on February 1. Images of a tent city on the outskirts of Wisbech in 2019. At the time, doubts from residents remained over what the true number of rough sleepers actually was. - Credit: Archant Mr Jordan said: “The seminar was not in response to Cllr Patrick’s proposition and councillors had not been informed...

A homeless couple in their 40s and living in a tent believe one of the reasons they struggle to get housing is because they own a pet rat.

Wisbech Town Council votes against providing financial support to 50 Backpacks amid concerns over it not being properly registered and potentially closing  | Updated: 15:33, 08 February 2021 Wisbech Town Council will not be providing financial support to an organisation that helps homeless people because of concerns that it is not properly registered. The decision was made almost unanimously at last Mondays full council meeting when members discussed a motion put by independent Councillor Dav...

Homeless champion Simon ‘Spike’ Crowson thanked the community and Fenland District Council for putting a roof back over the head of a young couple.

22x 100 pull-ups - totalling 2200 22x 200 push-ups - totalling 4400 22x 300 squats - totalling 6600 44x 1.6km runs - totalling 70.4km And he did it all while wearing a 10kg weighted vest. Sunshine Coast trainer Jamie Milne had been taking part in the attempt as well but was forced to pull out on Friday morning. "Im pretty sore but we did get it which was fantastic," Mr Milne said. "I ended up getting pulled off because of medical reasons. "I was removed at 10am, unfortunately I jus...

But 12 weeks later, and in receipt of what is effectively an eviction notice from Fenland Council, Alan is homeless. Government funding will no longer pay for his stay at the hotel and he’s on his own.   “Nobody came to see me, no food parcels, no one gave me anything,” says Alan. “Then suddenly the hotel manager tells me he’s had a letter from the council kicking me out.”  50 Backpacks Vision co-ordinator Simon Spike Crowson - Credit: Supplied Spike tells me he can find – inde...

Published: 4:22 PM December 30, 2020    Simon Crowson, known to all as Spike, runs 50 BackPacks in Wisbech, has announced the service which supports the homeless will discontinue. Picture; HARRY RUTTER - Credit: Archant Almost 150 people have already signed a petition to keep a service for the homeless open in Wisbech. The Change.org petition was set up by Vickie Shears after 50 Backpacks Vision announced it was to discontinue its work.   He said he was has faced “yet another onslaught fro...

He later said he had been left feeling “low and deflated” by the comments of some local councillors but “I am a tough character; I will bounce back”. However, he said the name of 50 Backpacks “has been tarnished by some local councillors, where others have been very supportive”. Over the next three months, 50 Backpacks will continue helping its existing client base but will not take on anyone new. The exact date the service will discontinue has not been revealed. The Facebook post e...