SAN Fernando mayor Robert Parris has issued a stern appeal to well-meaning citizens and charitable groups: “Stop feeding the homeless on Harris Promenade.”

He said the situation has spiralled out of control, with an estimated 200 socially-displaced people, many of whom are being fed up to eight times a day, now calling the promenade home. While this is a perennial problem, the mayor said the point has to be re-emphasised because the situation is out of control.

“We have discovered a lot of people from other communities come to San Fernando and congregate on the promenade because they are being fed,” Parris said.