Johnboy, I did read the article, but I feel funding for these seperate causes are entirely separate budgetry issues. I'm sure if you or I had some control over distributing grants/funding we would both find more worthwhile causes "in our opinion". Homelessness is a social issue, that I'm sure is dealt with seperately, there is only so much money you can throw at this problem, before it becomes counter productive. Preservation of your/our heritage is an entirely different issue, and I'm sure are both budgeted accordingly. To try and use one as an argument against the other is irresponsible behaviour by the councillers and undervalues both. You and I know we don't have to look very far to see a lot more obscene squandering of billions of pounds of taxpayers money, than protecting what is - like it or not - part of your heritage.