RBC – FUNDING DRUG ADDICTION

Reading Borough Council is actively funding heroin addiction and the anti social behaviour that goes with it.

People troubled by constant abuse and mess caused by a growing number of addicts in the town were amazed to find out that the reason RBC were unhelpful and dismissive was because the council are paying the rents of the addicts (either directly or as Housing Benefit) even though they are fully aware of specific anti social behaviour by certain individuals.

When Thames Valley Police requested help from the council they were also told that as long as the rent is being paid, it wasn’t a council issue; even though it’s the council paying the rent.

Reading Borough Council is wantonly abusing the Human Rights of all those affected by their funding of heroin addicts in the community.

THE ACT

It is unlawful for a public authority to act in a way which is incompatible with a Convention right.

A person who claims that a public authority has acted (or proposes to act) in a way which is made unlawful by section 6(1) may—

(a) bring proceedings against the authority under this Act in the appropriate court or tribunal, or

(b) rely on the Convention right or rights concerned in any legal proceedings,
Article 8 Right to respect for private and family life

1 Everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life, his home and his correspondence.

2 There shall be no interference by a public authority with the exercise of this right except such as is in accordance with the law and is necessary in a democratic society in the interests of national security, public safety or the economic well-being of the country, for the prevention of disorder or crime, for the protection of health or morals, or for the protection of the rights and freedoms of others.