Chuggers Law?

A few days ago, the Labour Government announced it was looking at introducing a licensing system for public charitable collections - the so called Chuggers (Charity Muggers) who accost us when we're out shopping, trying to get us to sign up to a standing order for their cause.

This is something I have called for myself, and from the correspondence I receive through my Save Putney High Street campaign, something that animates a lot of you.

The aim is for a new licensing scheme for public charitable collections that will ensure responsible fundraising and deter bogus collections and prevent any nuisance to the public. I look forward to this review being completed so that we can better control what is at best a public nuisance and at worst can approach harrassment.