Council 'pleased' spikes have been removed

"In Southwark, and across London, there are vulnerable people sleeping rough. As a council we are doing our part by working with St Mungo's and purchasing a third supported hostel to house single homeless people. The services are there, and the challenge is to help people who are sleeping rough to access them. While spikes may stop someone sleeping outside your home, it does not help someone off the streets – so I would urge people who see rough sleeping to get in touch with the many services out there to help."